The parliamentary faction of Adolat Social Democratic Party of Uzbekistan jointly with Uzbekenergo held a panel
discussion on conceptual trends of the development of renewable energy sources (RES).
As
noted at the meeting, Uzbekistan
possesses a well-established scientific and technological base for scaled use of
renewable energy. The participants demonstrated the specific examples of high
efficiency of the use of renewable energy sources and domestically developed
products, which are widely recognized outside the country. They took interest
in the report of the Board Director of Uzbekenergo on conceptual directions of
the development and use of renewable energy sources. In comparison to the fuel
energy the experts analyzed the development of technologies and equipment on
renewable energy, hydropower resources, solar and wind power systems, and
combined systems of renewable energy. The company vividly exemplified its
achievements in the use of renewable energy. It demonstrated the successfully
operating wind power plant with the capacity of 750 kW in the area of the
Chorvoq reservoir, solar collectors and panels for heat and electricity
production in Tashkent,
Samarqand, Navoi, and other regions. In general, Uzbekistan operates more than 150 plants for heat and energy supply based on renewable energy.
Lawmakers
and scientists
pointed out just certain and irregular practical steps on creation of new, unique technologies and
innovative products though there is a package of regulatory documents regulating the relations in the use of renewable energy sources. This is largely conditioned by the lack of
proper regulatory
base and motivation for the
development of
ecologically clean energy. At the same time, the relatively low prices for traditional energy make renewable energy economically unattractive.
Upon the discussions they proposed recommendations on the development of alternative energy and improvement of legislation in this area.