Uzbekistan bans the import of energy-intensive equipment into the country

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a resolution “On accelerated measures to improve energy efficiency in economic and social spheres, implement energy-saving technologies and develop renewable energy sources”.

It is forbidden to import used generating equipment, power step-down transformers, electric motors, as well as energy-consuming equipment of energy efficiency category D.

According to the resolution, from 1 September 2019, it is forbidden to import into Uzbekistan the used generating equipment, power step-down transformers, electric motors, as well as energy-consuming equipment of energy efficiency category D.

To establish that the procurement of electrical equipment and installations, as well as components and materials for enterprises of territorial electric networks is carried out centrally by JSC Regional Electric Networks.

The President instructed, by 15 October 2019, to approve the methodology for determining indicators of improving energy efficiency and saving fuel and energy resources. Until 20 October 2019, a list of sectors of the economy should be formed in the context of energy-intensive enterprises to further evaluate their energy efficiency and save fuel and energy resources.

By the end of the year, it is also expected that targets will be approved to increase energy efficiency and save fuel and energy resources by industry, providing for the achievement of savings of at least 2.4 billion kWh of electric energy, 2.4 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 20 thousand tons of oil products in 2020–2022.

In world practice, most household goods, from light bulbs to automobiles, should have an energy efficiency class. Energy efficiency is indicated by classes - from A to G. Class A has the lowest power consumption, G is the least efficient.