Image: Daniele La Rosa Messina/Unsplash
The Uzbek government has expanded direct payments to solar-generating households, disbursing more than UZS 153 billion ($12.8 million) under its Solar Home program to encourage broader small-scale adoption and grid exports.
The voluntary initiative, active since April 2023, pays UZS 1,000/kWh for excess electricity supplied to the grid. The number of participants has more than tripled compared to 10,826 in 2024, which indicates an accelerated take-up of homes.
The northwestern region of Khorazm received the largest subsidy allocation this year with UZS 42.6 billion, followed by the Karakalpakstan Autonomous Republic with UZS 22.4 billion.
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Uzbekistan’s installed solar capacity stood at 2,275 MW at the end of 2024, up from 475 MW a year earlier. The government aims for 25 GW of combined solar and wind capacity by 2030.
In October, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced a $142 million financing package for a 1 GW solar project combined with 1.3 GWh of battery storage in Uzbekistan.
This content is copyrighted and may not be reused. If you would like to collaborate with us and reuse some of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com.
Popular content
