Samarkand Solar Power Plant Project: Central Asia’s First Solar Power Plant
In the Republic of Uzbekistan, increasing demand and aging thermal power plants contribute to growing energy deficiencies while solar energy has been overlooked. Backed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), it now aims to become a regional hub for solar energy as it is set to build one of the largest solar power plants in the world.
Read about ADB’s other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects.