In a ceremony attended by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Uzbekistan has initiated the construction of new power plants in the Namangan region. The total cost of three new projects amounts to $1.1 billion, as announced by the government's press service.
The country's authorities are actively developing the renewable energy sector. Over the recent years, new solar and wind power plants have been built in Samarkand, Jizzakh, Navoi, Bukhara, Kashkadarya, and Surkhandarya, with a total capacity of over 1.6 gigawatts.
In Namangan, the construction of three new facilities is planned: a cascade of six hydroelectric power stations and two new solar power plants. The total cost of all three projects is $1.1 billion, with a combined capacity of 1,228 megawatts.
Hyper Partners GmbH from Germany and Tepelen Group Holding Limited from the United Arab Emirates are responsible for the construction of the two solar power plants. Meanwhile, the company "Uzbekhydroenergo" will be in charge of building the cascade of hydroelectric power stations.
