TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, November 12. China Datang Corporation plans to construct a solar photovoltaic power plant and an energy storage system in Uzbekistan's Tashkent region, Trend reports, citing the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan.
A corresponding agreement was inked by Lü Jun, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors of China Datang Corporation, and the Ministry reps.
According to the Ministry, Uzbekistan and China Datang are jointly implementing large-scale projects to develop renewable energy sources. As such, a 263 MW solar power plant has already been commissioned in the Bukin district of the Tashkent region. The project is expected to generate 575 million kWh of electricity annually and save around 154 million cubic meters of natural gas.
Furthermore, China Datang is making a significant contribution to human capital development by training and upgrading the skills of local specialists in line with advanced global energy-sector practices. As part of this initiative, a Joint Research Center for Innovative Energy Technologies is being established at the Bukin solar power plant.
Meanwhile, trade between Uzbekistan and China has continued its robust upward trajectory. During the most recent fiscal period, trade turnover surpassed $14 billion, reflecting a 23 percent increase since the beginning of 2025.