Uzbekistan’s renewable expansion powers long-term growth

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Uzbekistan’s renewable expansion powers long-term growth  From powerful rivers to rising winds, Uzbekistan is reshaping its energy future. Rapid growth in hydropower, wind, and solar — supported by home-grown technology — is driving the nation towards energy independence and a more sustainable economy.  In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/25/uzbekistan-powers-ahead-making-good-on-commitments-to-expand-renewable-energy  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Ambitious projects and international partnerships are reshaping Uzbekistan's energy landscape.

00:10Hello and welcome to Business Line Uzbekistan.

00:13As the world races toward a cleaner future,

00:16Uzbekistan is taking bold steps to transform its energy landscape.

00:20In 2018, the country ratified the Paris Agreement,

00:23pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions per unit of GDP by 10% from 2010 levels by 2030.

00:32The country's energy mix has long been dominated by fossil fuels,

00:36with natural gas accounting for about 80% of electricity generation.

00:41By December 2024, Uzbekistan had set a goal for solar, wind and hydropower

00:47to supply 54% of its electricity by 2030.

00:52The share of green energy, including hydropower, exceeded 20% in the first half of 2025.

00:58Major investors, including companies from Saudi Arabia, China and Europe,

01:03are driving this growth through new power purchase agreements and government-backed incentives,

01:08such as competitive tenders, guaranteed tariffs and long-term contracts.

01:13Here is more.

01:14On the banks of the Northern River, in Uzbekistan's Namangyan region,

01:18the country's first national hydropower plant, built entirely with local materials and expertise,

01:24now turns the power of water into the pulse of light.

01:28This is the first stage of the Naren hydropower cascade, a project that will include six plants along the river.

01:33The plant will generate 171 million kilowatt-hours of electricity each year,

01:39enough to power over 430,000 households.

01:43It will help save 290 million cubic meters of natural gas annually and will create more than 100 new jobs.

02:03In the current day, there are only 20-20 kilowatt-hours of electricity,

02:07and there are only 28-megawatt-hours of electricity,

02:09and there are only 200-gear gas that have been managed.

02:13There are only 200-gear gas that are in the middle of the river,

02:14and there are only 200-gear gas that have been managed by 2-3 kilometers,

02:18and there are only 500 kilometers in the river.

02:19From flowing water to moving air, the same energy now drives the wind turbines,

02:29Raising in Cervak, where a 20 megawatt wind plant is taking shape.

02:34For Uzbekistan, these projects are more than just power stations.

03:01They are part of a larger strategy to ensure energy security and sustainability for generations to come.

03:31Micro and mini gas, we will be able to make the president's decision.

03:37We will be able to make all the republicans.

03:43Uzbekistan's energy transformation is taking shape quietly, steadily and powerfully.

03:49Joining us now is Malika Safar Muhammedva, lead specialist of the mining and energy industry development project.

03:56We've seen Uzbekistan made a big progress on this field.

03:59How wind and water energy can contribute to country's energy independence?

04:04Thank you for the very important question.

04:07The energy complex of Uzbekistan is now on a very deep and important stage of modernization.

04:14The progress of the last few years is especially noticed in the wind energy energy.

04:17In 2020, this segment is almost not present in the energy balance of the country.

04:23But in 2024, we can see how it becomes one of the priorities of the new energy policy of Uzbekistan.

04:33Today, in the country, there are 5 large solar electric stations,

04:38thanks to which, for the first 9 months of the year,

04:42there are more than 3 billion kilowatts of electricity.

04:46Thank you for joining us.

04:48Well, that's all we have for this edition.

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