Launch Of The First Solar Power Plant

LAUNCH OF THE FIRST SOLAR POWER PLANT IN UZBEKISTAN

On August 27, 2021 the first solar PV station in Uzbekistan has been launched in the Navoi region.

The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the launching ceremony.

The construction of the complex began last year. USD 110 million have been invested and 300 thousand solar panels have been installed, the station is 100 megawatts.

"This station is the first big, the first swallow of the new power system of Uzbekistan marks the beginning of a completely new stage in the development of the industry. It will generate 252 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. This will save 80 million cubic meters of natural gas and prevent the release of 160 thousand tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere", - said Shavkat Mirziyoyev in the opening ceremony.