Deals worth over US$2 billion to strengthen Uzbekistan’s energy industry Tashkent, Uzbekistan, March 5 2020: The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan is pleased to announce the signing of three new strategic agreements, worth over US2 billion, with the Saudi Arabian utility developer ACWA Power to amplify power generation and develop technical expertise.
In pursuance of the resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated March 27, 2019, No.RP-4249 “On the Strategy for Further Development and Reformation of the Electric Power Sector of the Republic of Uzbekistan” with the participation of the World Bank, an international expert was invited — a citizen of Georgia Sulkhan Zumburidze as an adviser to the Chairman of the Board of JSC «National Electric Networks of Uzbekistan».
As previously reported, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has held a meeting today to discuss key tasks for the current year in the development of the electric power industry.
We recommend that you look at the recently created Uzbekistan 2020 information program on energy sector reforms in 2019, as well as promising projects for 2020 (in Uzbek).
It is known that, on October 23-25, the 14th international exhibition “UzEnergyExpo-2019” and the 9th “UzStroyExpo-2019” were held in halls No. 1 and No. 2 of the International exhibition complex “Uzexpocenter”
Yesterday, October 25, the 55th meeting of the CIS Electric Energy Council was held in the capital of the Russian Federation. The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Board of JSC «NEG of Uzbekistan» Dadajon Isakulov.
A year ago, a grandiose Russian-Uzbek project was launched in Uzbekistan to build the first nuclear power plant in Central Asia.
On October 4, the regular session “Central Asia: a key direction for the development of international projects in the electric power industry” took place within the framework of the international forum “Russian Energy Week” (REN).
By order of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 19750-xx, ministries, departments and enterprises were instructed to take one school under guardianship.
Today, September 16, in the assembly hall of JSC «National Electric Networks of Uzbekistan», a regular meeting was held with representatives of the Company’s administration and the World Bank.
Yesterday, September 11, a press conference was held in accordance with the media plan developed by the Agency of Information and Mass Communications under the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
THE NEW LOGO OF JSC «NATIONAL ELECTRIC NETWORKS OF UZBEKISTAN» IS APPROVED
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on September 5 to deliberate on the comprehensive preparation of economy sectors and social facilities for sustainable work in the autumn-winter period.
The «National Electric Networks of Uzbekistan» Joint-Stock Company was reformed in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated March 27, 2019 No. PP-4249 «On the Strategy for the Further Development and Reformation of the Electric Power Industry in the Republic of Uzbekistan».
The indicated document, with a view to the practical implementation of the tasks of reforming the electric power industry and increasing its investment attractiveness, outlined a comprehensive program of reforming (restructuring) of «Uzbekenergo» Joint Stock Company, aimed at fundamentally improving the institutional and legal framework for activities in the field of electricity generation and supply.