The Japanese corporation Sumitomo Corporation has put forward a proposal to launch a pilot project in Uzbekistan. The goal of the project is to transition greenhouse farms from using coal to modern, energy-efficient heating methods.
The Japanese corporation Sumitomo Corporation has put forward a proposal to launch a pilot project in Uzbekistan. The goal of the project is to transition greenhouse farms from using coal to modern, energy-efficient heating methods.
This was reported by the press service of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change. The initiative was discussed during a meeting between the head of the committee, Aziz Abdukhakimov, and a delegation from the Japanese company, led by Susuke Ishida, Director of the Infrastructure Business Department.
During the negotiations, the possibility of creating a demonstration site within the framework of the Green Territory project, located in the Samarkand region, was considered. This site should serve as a place to test advanced solutions in energy-efficient heating. Sumitomo demonstrated its international experience in implementing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for greenhouse complexes.
An example of building a modern greenhouse complex in Turkmenistan, where climate solutions from Daikin were used, was also presented. Sumitomo representatives emphasized that they carry out environmental projects in more than twenty countries worldwide together with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
As a result of the meeting, the parties agreed to continue consultations at an expert level. They also plan to prepare a list of priority projects and to work out in detail the mechanisms for financing and implementing this pilot project.
It is worth noting that previously, in November 2025, following air quality issues, a decision was made to switch all greenhouses in Tashkent and its surroundings to gas heating. Furthermore, restrictions on building new greenhouses around the capital are planned to be introduced starting October 1, and fines for using fuel oil, bitumen, and tires for greenhouse heating will come into effect in Uzbekistan starting August 5.
