Saudi Arabia’s Pemco to build 200 MW gas-piston power plant in Samarkand

“Saudi Arabia’s Pemco company will begin work by the end of the year on a new 200 MW gas-piston power plant in Samarkand region,” the Minister of Energy Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov said following President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s meeting with leading Saudi business representatives.

Mirzamakhmudov also highlighted several other energy projects being implemented with Saudi companies. Notably, ACWA Power has launched Uzbekistan’s first large-scale thermal power plant. In addition, a solar power plant is operational in Kibray district of Tashkent region, two large wind farms have been commissioned in Bukhara, and the first 100 MW wind power plant in Karakalpakstan is now in operation.

“Currently, practical work on new wind and solar power plants has begun. We also plan to launch the country’s first large-scale battery storage system in Parkent district,” Mirzamakhmudov said.

He added that renewable fuel production is planned to support the new airport under construction in Tashkent. For this purpose, Uzbekistan has reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Vision Invest and the US-based Air Products to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

On 15 October, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with leaders of ACWA Power, Data Volt, Pemco, and other major companies, inviting them to actively participate in projects aimed at improving living standards in Uzbekistan.