TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 3. Uzbekistan and China Southern Power Grid (specializing in the construction and operation of power grids) discussed the implementation of projects for the construction of wind farms in the Bukhara region, Trend reports.
The issue was reviewed at a meeting within the program of the III Tashkent Investment Forum between President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Chinese companies.
At the meeting, the sides also talked about the construction of hydroelectric storage plants and high-voltage power lines throughout the country.
Furthermore, Uzbekhydroenergo JSC and China Southern Power Grid signed an agreement on joint development of the hydroelectric power plant.
The hydroelectric power plant will be built in the Bostanlyk district of Uzbekistan’s Tashkent region. The cost of the project is estimated at $1 billion.
Uzbekhydroenergo and China Southern Power Grid signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of three hydroelectric power plants with a total capacity of 820 MW in July 2023.
As a result of the project, annual electricity generation is planned to increase by 3 billion kWh, which is enough for uninterrupted power supply to 1.6 million people.
