On February 27, Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on measures to expand the use of renewable energy sources. According to the presidential press service, in recent years, energy problems have become relevant throughout the world. Therefore, countries are looking for and applying alternative ways to meet their energy needs. Today, the share of "green" sources in world energy has reached almost 30 percent, and in some European countries it has exceeded 80-90 percent.

“Uzbekistan is also actively working in this area. In the past three years, $8 billion have been attracted in direct investment to the energy sector. In particular, PV plants have been launched in Navoi and Samarkand provinces. This year, 18 more such stations are being built, resulting in a 50 percent increase in electricity generation for household needs.

In general, energy issues are under the constant attention and control of the head of our state. Many new projects are being initiated, specific tasks are being determined during trips to the provinces,” the message says.

By the Feb. 16 presidential decree, a large-scale program was adopted to accelerate the introduction of renewable energy sources in the country. In particular, Yashil Energia (Green Energy) campaign was organized, it received $10 million in initial funding.

According to the program, this year it is planned to install solar panels with a total capacity of 1,700 MW at enterprises, social facilities and households.

At the meeting, officials reported on the organizational and financial aspects and indicated that solar panels with a capacity of 220 MW would be installed at social facilities and government bodies, at enterprises - 1,300 MW, and at newly built apartment buildings - 15 MW. Shavkat Mirziyoyev gave instructions on the proper organization of this work in the field.

The parties also considered measures that need to be taken in other energy sectors, including the stable supply of the population with natural gas, improving the energy efficiency of economic and social sectors, switching industries with high gas consumption to coal, expanding geological exploration, developing existing ones and developing new ones. hydrocarbon deposits.