Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and South Korea have discussed joint research and technology projects in smart electricity grids, renewable energy and innovative infrastructure, the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan said.
The meeting with a delegation from the Korea Institute for Climate Change (KICC) took place at the Academy’s Institute of Energy Problems.
Uzbekistan was represented by the institute’s acting director, D. T. Yusupov, and laboratory heads Sh. V. Khamidov and B. N. Erkinov. The South Korean delegation included KICC team leaders Jaeyeon Na and Geunyeong Lee.
The parties explored potential joint research and practical projects in several areas, including Smart Grid systems, renewable energy sources, battery energy storage systems (BESS), smart airport infrastructure and electric mobility.
One proposal involved establishing a "Green Smart Energy and Mobility Centre" at airports.
The discussions covered integrating solar photovoltaic panels, BESS installations and intelligent energy management systems into airport infrastructure.
Another proposed area of cooperation was the development of smart charging infrastructure for electric cars and buses.
The parties also considered introducing innovative parking and logistics solutions in cooperation with South Korean companies AMANO Korea and Hanjin Logistics.
They discussed the possibility of expanding successful technological solutions to other regions of Uzbekistan.
Following the talks, KICC representatives visited the institute’s research laboratories, where they were shown modern measuring instruments, laboratory equipment and the facility’s research capabilities.
The meeting was aimed at developing long-term scientific and technological cooperation between Uzbekistan and South Korea and preparing joint projects in smart grids, green energy and innovative infrastructure.
