Uzbekistan has launched construction of the 20 MW Charvak Wind Power Plant in Bostanlyk district, Tashkent region, marking a new phase in the country’s renewable energy development.
The project is being implemented with $28mn in grant funding from the People’s Republic of China and is set to be completed between 2025 and 2026.
A ceremony was held on July 30, attended by key officials from both countries. Among them were Deputy Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan Umid Mamadaminov, Counselor of the Economic and Commercial Department of the Chinese Embassy in Uzbekistan Sun Yang, local authorities, project partners, and representatives of Uzbekhydroenergo, the project’s national developer.
The Charvak Wind Power Plant is being built on 10 hectares of land in the Burchmulla area. Once operational, it is expected to generate around 50mn kilowatt-hours of electricity per year — enough to power approximately 20,000 households.
The project will also create 30 new jobs and reduce the use of fossil fuels, saving an estimated 811,100 cubic meters of natural gas or 3,150 tons of coal annually.
The Chinese company TBEA won the construction tender and has been selected as the general contractor. The project is being implemented under a memorandum of understanding signed in October 2023 between Uzbekhydroenergo and the Department of Commerce of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Speaking at the launch, Deputy Minister Mamadaminov expressed gratitude to China for its continued support and emphasized the government’s commitment to increasing the share of green energy in the national energy mix.
Sun Yang highlighted the significance of the project within the context of the growing Uzbekistan–China strategic partnership.
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