The World Bank approved a concessional loan of 100 million dollars to Uzbekistan.
According to the World Bank, the funds will be directed towards integrating renewable energy sources into distribution networks and increasing the reliability of electricity supply.
The "Regional Electric Networks" (REN) company will also allocate funds for the implementation of this program — 50 million dollars.
Thus, over the next five years, 150 million dollars will be invested in developing the distribution infrastructure. This is expected to serve providing reliable electricity to priority areas, including the Karakalpakstan and Surkhandarya regions.
The main activities of the project include:
Construction and modernization of 6,000 km of low-voltage power transmission lines;
Replacement and installation of 1,200 distribution transformers with a total capacity of 250 megavolt-amperes;
Connecting 150,000 "smart" meters to help reduce commercial electricity losses in the REN networks;
Installation of 4,000 data concentrators to ensure the automation and digitalization of distribution networks.
