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Measures Implemented in
Uzbekistan On the Use of
Solar Energy
Khakimova Sh. S.
PhD., Doctor of Philosophy, University of Exact and Social Sciences,
Uzbekistan
Abstract:
At the beginning of the 21st century, humanity
began to face problems related to the imminent
depletion of traditional energy sources and the
deterioration of the ecological state of the Earth. These
problems have become extremely urgent and cause
justified concern in the world community on a global
scale. This article provides information on the
introduction of solar energy in Uzbekistan and the
measures taken in this regard.
Keywords:
Alternative energy, energy, solar energy,
wind energy, photovoltaic stations, roadmap.
Introduction:
In our country, attention has been paid to
the energy sector as a strategic direction, and new
energy capacities have been built in recent years.
Nevertheless, the growing population and the
expansion of industrial enterprises are leading to an
increase in the demand for electricity from year to year.
It is estimated that by 2030, the demand for electricity
in our country will increase from the current 74 billion
kWh to 110 billion kWh. Naturally, in such a situation,
the use of renewable energy sources is of great
importance in eliminating problems.
According to the legislation of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, renewable energy sources include solar,
wind, geothermal, natural water flow, and biomass
energy, which are naturally renewable in the
environment [16].
The fact that the problem of energy resources in the
world is getting worse year by year and this process also
applies to the energy system of our republic is one of the
urgent problems in the field of energy. This problem is
urgent in our country, one of its solutions is the
necessity of wide use of renewable energy sources, and
several decisions and orders have been announced by
the government on its implementation [14].
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During the years of independence, relations in this area
were regulated by the laws “On the rational use of
energy”, “On electric power industry”
[
8], and “On the
use of renewable energy sources”. In this regard, the
Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
dated March 1, 2013 “On measures for the further
development of alternative energy sources”
[9] is of
particular importance. The purpose of the Decree was
to further continue research and experimental
industrial development at a higher technical and
scientific level, taking into account the accumulated
experience, to implement some solutions for the use
of alternative energy sources in the conditions of our
country, taking into account world experience, as well
as to take measures to organize the local production of
modern equipment and technologies for this sector.
In June 1997, an international conference on solar
energy was held in Tashkent under the auspices of
UNESCO, UNIDO, the European Commission, and the
International Energy Agency at the Solar Physics
Scientific and Production Association in order to search
for and discuss the most appropriate ways to use solar
energy and technologies for its use in Central Asian
countries [18].
Scientists and specialists from 20 countries
participated in the conference. The participants of the
conference were presented with new projects
developed in this field by scientists from Uzbekistan
and other countries.
In 2000-2001, in order to demonstrate the capabilities
of European technologies in the field of solar energy, a
heat supply system was installed in a number of
entrances to residential buildings. The project was
implemented within the technical framework.
In 2002
–
2006, the UNDP, together with the State
Committees
for Environmental
Protection of
Uzbekistan and the Republic of Karakalpakstan,
implemented the project "Clean Energy for the Rural
Population of Karakalpakstan".
In 2003-2004, the United Nations Development
Program, in collaboration with the Tashkent city
administration, implemented the project "Technology
transfer for mass production of solar panels for water
heating." European technology according to sun
collectors work release to the Photon factory Photon
and Encom enterprises produced more than 300
square meters of new model solar collectors.
In 2004, the Technology Transfer Agency and UNDP
developed the project “Clean Energy for Rural
Communities of Karakalpakstan” to provide clean
energy to rural areas of Karakalpakstan. From 2001 to
2007, “Kurilishgelioservice” LLC installed solar
collectors with an area of 942 m 2 in 17 regions of the
republic. Through these collectors, the population was
provided with 1,587,100 kWh of thermal energy per
year. In 2005, on the basis of a project funded by
UNESCO, the Institute of Physics and Technology of the
Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan,
together with the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the
Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan,
launched an autonomous integrated photovoltaic
system for energy supply and water purification in the
re
mote tourist area “Ayozkala
-
Tur” (Karakalpakstan).
As of 2007, the total capacity of photovoltaic power
plants installed in Uzbekistan did not exceed 10 kW.
These plants were installed in the village of Kostruba
and the tourist complex in Karakalpakstan, at the
facilities of the Uztransgaz joint-stock company, at some
livestock farms in the republic, and at other facilities [12,
61].
Also, within the framework of international projects, a
solar-wind facility with a capacity of 15 kW was built to
provide electricity to the Charvak station. In 2010, the
Mir-Solar enterprise installed a 10 kW solar power plant
at the Samarkand cigarette factory [7, 30-31].
The following work has been carried out in the republic
to ensure the implementation of the Decree of the
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Measures
for the Further Development of Alternative Energy
Sources” and the Resolution of May 5, 2015 on the
Program “On Measures to Reduce Energy Consumption
in Economic Sectors and the Social Sphere in 2015
–
2019
and the Introduction of Energy-
Saving Technologies”
[5]:
-
A Republican Commission on Energy Efficiency
and the Development of Renewable Energy Sources was
established, and a Department for Increasing Energy
Efficiency was established within the Ministry of
Economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan as a working
div of the Republican Commission;
-
A "roadmap" for the development of solar
energy in Uzbekistan has been developed with the
support of the Asian Development Bank;
-
With the support of the Ministry of Trade,
Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea in
December 2014, a solar photoelectric station with a
capacity of 130 kW was built and put into operation in
the Pop district of Namangan region.
-
It is planned to prepare projects for the
construction of large solar photoelectric stations in
Surkhandarya, Namangan and Navoi regions;
-
With the participation of the World Bank, a
wind atlas of the Republic of Uzbekistan was developed,
and an experimental wind power plant with a capacity
of 750 kW was built in the Bostanlyk district of the
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Tashkent region.
The decree "On measures for the further development
of alternative energy sources" and the 6th meeting of
the "Asian Solar Energy Forum" held in Tashkent in
November 2013 on the topic "Prospects and directions
of solar energy technologies"[3], as well as the
participation and speech of the President of the
Republic at this conference[13], were of great
importance in raising work in this area to a new level
and saving natural resources.
At this meeting, the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan noted that over the past 5 years,
investments in the use of solar energy have amounted
to $520 billion, including $143 billion in 2012 alone,
and that this year, electricity production from solar
energy amounted to 113 billion kWh, of which 110
billion kWh was generated by photovoltaic solar
stations [3].
In particular, within the framework of the
implementation of the Resolution of the President of
the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 2183 dated June 4,
2014 “On measure
s to implement the investment
project “Construction of a 100 MW solar photovoltaic
power plant in Samarkand region” and in accordance
with the decision of the Interdepartmental Tender
Council dated October 27, 2016, the main contractor
for the design, construction and operation of the
world's largest 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant
in Samarkand region with the assistance of the Asian
Development Bank was “Zhuhai Singes Green Building
Technology Co., Ltd”[19]. A total of 404 hectares of
land were allocated for the power plant, of which 254
hectares were constructed in Pastdargam district and
150 hectares in Nurabad district [11]. The plant is
particularly significant for its uniqueness not only in
Uzbekistan but also in the Central Asian region. The
construction of this station, whose annual electricity
production capacity is 200 kWh, is not completed.
On March 1, 2013, the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan adopted the Resolution No. PP-
1929 “On
measures to organize the activities of the International
Solar Energy Institute”
[9]. In order to implement
Resolution No. PP-1929, the Cabinet of Ministers
adopted Resolution No. 265 “On measures to organize
the activities of the International Solar Energy
Institute” on September 25, 2013. The Resolution
provided the institute with 3 million US dollars in grant
aid and allocated the necessary material and technical
base [9].
In accordance with the Resolution of the President of
the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-1929 dated March
1, 2013 “On the Establishment of
the International
Institute of Solar Energy”, the International Institute of
Solar Energy, established on the basis of the Scientific
and Production Association “Physics
-
Solar” of the
Academy of Sciences, became a logical continuation of
the development of alternative energy sources in the
republic. This scientific institution was entrusted with
the implementation of high-tech developments in the
field of industrial use of solar energy, the preparation of
proposals for the practical use of solar energy potential
in various sectors of the economy and the social sphere
on the basis of advanced and economically efficient
technologies, the conduct of practical research related
to the use of solar energy in various sectors of the
economy, including the application of technologies for
the synthesis and thermal processing of special
materials, the coordination of work on the development
of documentation for major projects in the field of solar
energy, and other similar tasks [2, 6].
No. 3012 of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Sh.M. Mirziyoyev of May 26, 2017 “ On measures to
develop the use of renewable energy sources in
economic sectors and the social sphere and increase
energy efficiency in 2017
–2021”, it is planned and is
being implemented to increase the capacity of
hydropower by 601.9 MW, solar energy by 300 MW,
wind energy by 102.0 MW, and in general, the capacity
of renewable energy sources by 1003.9 MW.
Currently, small power solar energy installations are
used in all regions of our republic.
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