Uzbekistan Plans to Export up to 5 GW of Green Energy to Europe via Caspian

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan is planning to export surplus "green" electricity generated from renewable sources to Europe starting from 2030. The Deputy Minister of Investments, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan, Khurram Teshabaev, confirmed the country's readiness to supply between 2 GW and 5 GW of clean electricity in a recent interview with Report.az.

The large-scale initiative, known as the Trans-Caspian Green Energy Corridor, is being developed under a trilateral strategic agreement signed by the leaders of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. To coordinate the implementation of this trans-regional energy corridor, the partner countries established a joint venture named the Green Corridor Union, headquartered in Baku.

The core infrastructure of the project involves the construction of a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system spanning approximately 2,500 kilometers. The route includes laying a specialized deep-sea submarine cable across the Caspian Sea from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan, routing through Georgia, and continuing under the Black Sea to reach Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary.

To support the technical preparation of the mega-project, the energy ministries of the participating nations signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to fund a comprehensive feasibility study. The Italian engineering firm CESI was appointed to lead the study, which is scheduled for completion around May 2027.

According to the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan, the country aims to scale up its total installed renewable energy capacity to 35 GW by 2030, raising the share of green energy in the national mix to 54%. By the end of the decade, total domestic power production is projected to hit 135 billion kWh against a local demand of 120–125 billion kWh.

The resulting surplus will allow Uzbekistan to export an estimated 10 to 15 billion kWh of electricity to Europe annually. To guarantee the reliability of the domestic power grid, new generation assets dedicated exclusively to European exports will be constructed and operated independently from Uzbekistan’s existing national electricity network. The exact volumes of clean energy transit will ultimately be determined by the technical carrying capacity of the subsea cable lines and the market demand of European consumers.