News of Central Asia08.01.2025
Uzbekistan expands support for renewable energy

QAZAQ GREEN. On December 27, 2024, Uzbekistan’s Cabinet of Ministers approved Resolution No. 894, aimed at promoting the use of renewable energy sources (RES) and improving tariff reforms. The document introduces amendments to five key legislative acts regulating this sector, reports nuz.uz citing the legal portal "Norma."
One of the main initiatives focuses on strengthening state support for entrepreneurs engaged in manufacturing RES equipment. Additionally, plans include increasing the volume of "green" loans issued by commercial banks and compensating part of the interest rates on such loans, making them more accessible to the population.
Previously, such loans were provided only for installing solar panels, wind power plants, and water heaters. Now, they can also be used for:
- micro and small hydroelectric power plants,
- equipment for biogas production,
- biogas installations,
- heat pumps,
- building insulation materials,
- energy-efficient household gas burners and boilers.
Moreover, the restriction on the maximum loan interest rate for receiving compensation has been removed, enhancing the accessibility of financing.
The document was published in the National Database of Legislation and came into force on December 30, 2024.
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