Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Three large and modern thermal power plants will be put into operation in Uzbekistan by 2026.

In particular, by the end of 2023, the Saudi company ACWA Power will put into operation a thermal power plant with a capacity of 1,500 MW in the city of Shirin and Bayaut district.

By the end of 2026, Siemens Energy (Germany), EDF (France), Stone City Energy (Netherlands) will launch a new thermal power plant with a capacity of 1560 MW in Angor district.

In 2026, a consortium of companies EDF (France), Nebras (Qatar), Sojitz Corporation (Japan) and Kyuden International Corporation (Japan) will put into operation a thermal power plant with a capacity of 1573 MW in Bayaut district. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Energy.

Over the past 4 years, on the basis of direct investment, contracts have been concluded with international companies for the construction of 9 thermal power plants with a total capacity of 6007 MW.

It should be noted that as part of these projects, 6 thermal power plants with a total capacity of 1,374 MW were launched in 2022.

To date, three facilities with a total capacity of 4,633 MW are under construction.