Uzbekistan is set to begin exporting surplus electricity to Europe starting in 2030, contingent on the successful completion of a trilateral project involving Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan. This initiative aims to establish a deep-water cable across the Caspian Sea bed to facilitate energy transfer.
Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov, Uzbekistan's Minister of Energy, outlined these plans during the first meeting of Central Asian energy ministers in Astana. Mirzamakhmudov noted that by the end of this year, Uzbekistan's total energy capacity from renewable energy sources (RES) is expected to exceed 4 gigawatts (GW). By 2030, this capacity is projected to surpass 20 GW, with 2 to 5 GW designated for export to Europe. The precise volume of exports will be determined based on the capacity of the electricity transmission infrastructure and the requirements of European consumers.
Electricity exported from Uzbekistan will be transmitted through Kazakhstan using the Common Energy System of Central Asia. The power will then be conveyed via a deep-water cable under the Caspian Sea to Azerbaijan, followed by transmission through Georgia and across the Black Sea to Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria.
According to Uzbekistan's development strategy, the country aims to increase its total generation capacity 2.4 times to 44.9 GW by 2030. Renewable energy sources are expected to account for 40% of this capacity. To achieve this, Uzbekistan plans to implement solar and wind power projects totalling 18.8 GW—8.6 GW from solar energy and 10.2 GW from wind energy.
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