How secure is Uzbekistan's energy supply?

Uzbekistan’s fuel/energy source security is becoming fragile, as the demand for the country’s natural gas resources, the main energy source for electricity, is growing fast in other sectors, too. The plans to diversify into solar and wind power generation, possibly also nuclear power, appear well-founded also from the security of supply angle.

What are the plans for Uzbekistan's power capacity development?

In 2020, the Ministry of Energy published its plans for the Power capacity development in Uzbekistan for the 2020-2030 period in a document called “Concept note for ensuring electricity supply in Uzbekistan in 2020-2030”.

Can biomass be used as a power source in Uzbekistan?

Considering a calorific value of 17.8 GJ/t , the gross energy potential is 1280 ktoe, which is approximately 2.9% of the primary energy consumption in Uzbekistan in 2010. Thus we have not included biomass as a possible energy source for power generation.

Will Uzbekistan fund a 250-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant?

TASHKENT, May 21, 2024 — The World Bank Group, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), and the Government of Uzbekistan have signed a financial package to fund a 250-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic plant with a 63-MW battery energy storage system (BESS).

Does Uzbekistan have a solar power plant?

In Uzbekistan, HPP generation is counted as electricity produced from renewable energy sources (RESs). Despite the country’s considerable solar energy potential, it has no industrial-scale solar power plants. Furthermore, as wind potential has not been studied sufficiently, there are also no industrial-scale wind farms.

Should Uzbekistan reform its energy sector?

A tariff reform should be placed at the heart of Uzbekistan’s efforts to reform its energy sector. Natural gas could be saved through improved efficiency, substituted with renewable energy in power generation and turned into higher-value-added petrochemicals.