Uzbekistan Delegation Discussed Transformer Production in Uzbekistan with Oman's Voltamp

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Sayyid Ayman Al Busaidi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Omani company Voltamp Energy. The company representative's visit took place in Uzbekistan to attend the first meeting of the Investor Council in the fuel and energy sector.

During the negotiations, the parties discussed opportunities to expand mutually beneficial cooperation. Special attention was paid to plans for building solar power plants and establishing high-voltage transformer production.

As a result of the meetings, an agreement was reached to implement current and new projects with the participation of Voltamp Energy, which will be carried out according to the approved roadmap.

Uzbekistan plans to put six solar and wind energy facilities up for open tenders, with a total capacity of 2.2 thousand megawatts. Furthermore, the authorities intend to proactively determine the needs of various regions for new generation sources and disclose the conditions for connecting to the power grids, which will allow investors to plan their projects more accurately based on existing infrastructure.

This information was announced during an open dialogue between President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and representatives of the investment community in the fuel and energy sector.

Previously, in the early stages of green energy development, the placement of stations largely depended on proposals from the investors themselves. This led to capacities being concentrated in specific locations, which in turn increased the costs of transporting electricity to other regions.

Consequently, preliminary determination of the required capacity for each region will now take place. Following this, the relevant projects will be presented at open tenders. The tender documentation must contain information about the land plot area, the connection point to the energy system, the deadlines for completing the work, and the terms for purchasing electricity.

The introduction of unified requirements for all participants is intended to increase the transparency of the investor selection process and minimize risks associated with both the payment for generated energy and the fulfillment of contractual obligations.

As part of the new strategy, the development of a National General Energy Development Plan, calculated until 2050, is also planned. According to the schedule, the map of potential connection points to the power grids should be presented by March 1st of next year, and the full general plan by July 1st. These documents must clearly show areas of expected electricity demand growth, required infrastructure solutions, and optimal locations for placing new energy capacities.