Construction has begun on Uzbekistan's first nuclear power plant, a project estimated to cost $9.5 billion. The launch was announced by the presidential press service, with officials saying the facility will strengthen the country's future electricity supply.
The 71st Global Environment Facility Council in Samarkand approved $232.5 million in new environmental finance and endorsed the $3.9 billion GEF-9 plan for 2026–2030 to scale global climate, biodiversity and adaptation funding.
ENOC Group signed an MoU with Abu Dhabi-based Allied Biofuels Holding to explore offtake and distribution of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Electro-synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) across local, regional, and international markets.
bp confirmed its entry into a production sharing agreement (PSA) for six blocks in the North Ustyurt region of Uzbekistan. The agreement includes the Boyterak, Terengquduq, Birqori, Kharoy, Qoraqalpoq and Qulboy blocks.
Saudi-listed Acwa has signed $226 million of financing agreements for the Bash II 300 megawatts (MW) Wind Farm in Uzbekistan at the 2026 Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it is establishing a permanent presence in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, opening a new office and preparing for the launch of a Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) in the country before the end of the year.
Oman Investment Bank has completed a $130 million minority investment in Uzum, Uzbekistan’s leading digital services ecosystem, by a consortium of investors led by sovereign entities of Oman.
Saudi-based Acwa Power, the world's largest private water desalination company and a leader in energy transition, has announced the launch of full commercial operations at its 501MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) linked to its Riverside Solar project at Tashkent in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inaugurated the Nur Bukhara project, the nation’s first utility-scale solar and battery installation by Masdar, and also broke ground on Masdar’s 300 MW solar and 75 MWh storage project in Guzar during a ceremony in Tashkent.
JA Solar, a trusted global partner in green energy, has signed a module supply agreement with Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the EPC contractor for the Samarkand 1 and 2 Solar PV Power Plants in Uzbekistan.
