Today the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced drafting of a National Master Plan for Energy Development -2050, to be drawn up and published openly for the first time. He spoke at an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector.
A map of grid connection opportunities is due by March 1, 2027, and the full plan by July 1.
The documents will identify areas where electricity consumption is expected to rise, infrastructure needs and the most efficient sites for new generating capacity, so investors can assess connection options and plan long-term projects.
Mirziyoyev said new power plants must be built in step with power grids and energy storage, with generation, transmission and storage working as a single system. Part of the electricity needs of Fergana, Andijan and Namangan provinces is currently met by generation elsewhere, and new industrial zones and large enterprises are expected to increase grid loads further.
He singled out artificial intelligence and data centers as fast-growing sources of demand. Authorities plan to designate sites in advance with available land, grid connections and renewable energy access. Each major data center’s design must account for main and backup power, storage and cooling, and investors will be expected to use technologies that make efficient use of electricity and water.
Renewable energy producers will be able to earn additional income from green energy certificates and carbon credits, with mechanisms to share revenue fairly between the state and investors. The meeting noted that the mechanisms must fully reflect Uzbekistan’s international environmental commitments and existing investment agreements.
Mirziyoyev said earlier that building plants on investor-proposed sites had concentrated generating capacity in certain provinces and raised transmission costs. Authorities now plan to determine the system’s needs in advance and put prepared projects out to open tender, including six solar and wind projects totaling 2,200 megawatts planned shortly.
