TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 23. Uzbekistan
and the United Arab Emirates agreed on the construction of new
wind, solar, and hydroelectric power plants in Uzbekistan, Trend reports.
The news followed a recent meeting between Uzbekistan’s Minister
of Investment, Industry, and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, and
representatives of the Ministry of the United Arab Emirates in Abu
Dhabi.
The parties reviewed the current condition and possibilities for
trade and economic cooperation, as well as the implementation of
investment projects in green energy, transportation, logistics, and
infrastructure.
The delegates also addressed the possibility of enticing Emirati
enterprises to build a linked logistics infrastructure in
Uzbekistan and the UAE, including cooperative storage
facilities.
Earlier this year, the UAE’s AMEA Power Energy Company stated
its intention to engage in the development of wind and solar power
projects in Uzbekistan.
The countries reached an agreement to collaboratively implement
energy projects in the Bukhara and Navoi regions, as well as in the
Republic of Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic of
Uzbekistan.
Another international renewable project implemented in
Uzbekistan is the Scaling Solar 2 Project, which has received
financing support in the amount of $12 million from the World
Bank.
The project will help expand the country’s capacity to produce
clean and renewable energy as well as further support the
government’s agenda for renewable energy development.