Uzbek companies will undertake the construction of power grids and substations in Afghanistan as part of a project that will be carried out under strict control from the Uzbek side with weekly reporting.
Uzbek companies will undertake the construction of power grids and substations in Afghanistan as part of a project that will be carried out under strict control from the Uzbek side with weekly reporting.
The Minister of Energy, Sherzod Khodjayev, announced this at a meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on fuel and energy sector issues.
The total cost of this project is 222 million US dollars, with full financing provided by the Afghan side. Of this amount, 140 million dollars will cover the export of Uzbek products, including construction materials and equipment.
Khodjayev also stated in an interview with the O'zbekiston 24 channel that electricity supplies to Afghanistan from Uzbekistan's surplus capacity will only occur after the domestic demand in Uzbekistan is fully met, as priority is given to ensuring the energy supply for local consumers.
This project became one of three areas presented by the Ministry of Energy at the meeting. In addition to the Afghan project, the ministry reported on plans for nationwide expansion of the experience in developing energy passports for mahallas, the pilot launch of which took place in the Yangiyul district. The transfer of regional electricity distribution networks to the Turkish company Aksa Elektrik for management was also announced, which is an unprecedented case in the country's history.
According to data from the National Statistical Committee, a total of 229.7 kilometers of water supply networks were commissioned in Uzbekistan from January to June 2026.
The majority of the new networks were built in rural areas, amounting to 205.9 kilometers, which is equivalent to 89.6% of the total volume.
The longest stretch of commissioned water pipelines was recorded in the Samarkand region, where 94.6 kilometers were launched. Additionally, 70.2 kilometers of water supply networks were commissioned in the Jizzakh region, and 42.9 kilometers in the Fergana region.
In the Karakalpakstan Republic, the length of operational networks reached 22 kilometers. Thus, these four regions accounted for the entire volume of 229.7 kilometers of water supply networks commissioned across the country in the first six months of the year.
