Construction status of pumped solar container projects in uzbekistan

To address this, 12 major pumping stations will be upgraded and equipped with 75–100 megawatt solar power plants and 50 megawatt storage systems. These upgrades—starting with the Karshi Main Canal—aim to cut electricity use in the sector by 2bn kilowatt-hours annually. Large-scale solar PV projects have been subject to competitive bidding processes in Uzbekistan since 2019 and an awarded project can sign a long-term contract with NEGU at a fixed tariff, as noted above. The government of Uzbekistan also aims to develop small- and medium-scale solar projects. Uzbekistan’s first utility-scale solar and battery storage facility, the Nur Bukhara PV and BESS project has been officially inaugurated by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. This staggering figure represents a 21-fold increase compared to the previous year, underscoring the rapid and ambitious growth of solar energy in the country. Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has signed an agreement with JSC Uzbekhydroenergo, Uzbekistan’s state-owned hydroelectric power producer, to assess the feasibility of several pumped storage hydro projects in the country.