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Large industrial enterprises will use renewable energy
Large industrial enterprises will use renewable energy
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Uzdaily.uz) - President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on June 23, got acquainted with a presentation dedicated to measures to provide large industrial enterprises in the country with environmentally friendly energy.
In the context of an increase in the needs of the economy, Uzbekistan consistently develops renewable energy. In a short time, about 6 billion dollars of foreign direct investment were attracted to this area. The production of electricity increased from 59 to 82 billion kilowatt-hours a year, and in the coming years these indicators will continue to grow.
Given the predicted population growth of up to more than 41 million people and an increase in the economy to $ 200 billion by 2030, and energy supply needs will also increase. In this regard, the government accelerates the transition to alternative energy sources.
As part of the presentation, information on current projects and plans to develop generation, increase energy efficiency and modernization of energy systems was presented. Already in 2025, 12 solar and 4 wind stations are planned in the country, as well as 12 energy accumulation systems. The total volume of investments in these projects is more than $ 5 billion, and the expected capacity is about 9 billion kilowatt-hours a year. In addition, it is planned to start building another 11 objects with a total investment of $ 7.2 billion.
Particular attention is paid not only to production, but also to the effective use of electricity. The President set the task to reduce losses and introduce energy -efficient equipment, primarily at the largest industrial enterprises. According to the presented data, 18 sectors of the economy consume a third of all electricity generated in the country. Only the pumps involved in the water management system annually spend about 6.5 billion kilowatt hours.
In this regard, large -scale modernization of 12 large pumping units is provided. Near each station will be installed solar power plants with a capacity of 75 to 100 megavatts and battery systems with a capacity of 50 megavatts. This will reduce the annual electricity consumption by 2 billion kilowatt hours-from 6.5 to 4.5 billion. The first object will be the Karshin Magistral Canal, where the cost of water supply is one of the highest.
Additional reserves are also available in the oil and gas industry, where, due to the installation of solar power plants with a capacity of 240 megavatts and 300 megavatts storage systems, you can annually generate at least 600 million kilowatt-hours of electricity.
At the meeting, measures were also discussed for the gradual transition of 18 energy -consuming sectors to autonomous energy supply systems. In addition, information was presented on the implementation of projects for the use of solar energy in social institutions - schools, hospitals, kindergartens.
The initiatives presented are designed to ensure energy safety, reduce the load on the network and create a stable basis for the “green” development of industry in the long term.
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