Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev met with Sumitomo Corporation President and CEO Shingo Ueno and Shikoku Electric Power President and Director Yoshihiro Miyamoto.
The parties discussed the implementation of joint energy projects with a total value of US$4.2 billion.
The meeting took place at the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan.
The discussions focused primarily on renewable energy development, including the construction of solar power plants in Samarkand Region, wind power plants in Karakalpakstan and energy storage systems.
Key priorities include commissioning the solar power plants on schedule and completing the necessary approvals to move the wind power project into the implementation phase.
The participants also considered prospects for cooperation in manufacturing cable products for power transmission lines, the mining industry and the supply of ambulances.
They separately discussed opportunities to apply Japanese companies’ experience in managing special economic zones and in electricity generation, transmission and distribution.
Other potential areas of cooperation include modernising electricity grids, operating energy storage systems and training specialised personnel.
