TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, December 22. Chinese Henan Suda transport company plans to establish over 50,000 electric vehicle charging stations in Uzbekistan, Trend reports.
The agreement was reached during a recent meeting between Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry and the representatives of the Сhinese company.
Following the meeting, an agreement on cooperation in the field of infrastructure for electric transport was signed.
As per Uzbek Energy Ministry, by 2033, it is planned to install more than 70 centralized and 50,000 non-centralized charging stations in Uzbekistan, which are said to provide energy for over 700,000 electric vehicles.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan and Chinese Anlu International intelligent technology company have been in talks over the transformation of the Uzbek transport sector.
Some other Chinese companies, including Dongfeng Motor (car manufacturer), Luoyang Grasen Power Technology (specializes in the research and development, manufacture, sales, and service of new energy electric vehicle charging equipment) and Tunghsu Group (mainly develops, manufactures, and sells liquid crystal displays and plasma display panel glass substrates) visited the region to discuss possible future cooperation.
Dongfeng Motor plans opening production of electric buses in Uzbekistan, investing $45 million in the project. The volume of investments will rise to $50 million in 2025 to localize the production of batteries and other components for electric vehicles, as well as organize a maintenance service.
Luoyang Grasen Power Technology company plans to launch the production of electric vehicle chargers in Uzbekistan. The company's potential investment in this project is estimated at $30 million.
