Uzbekistan, Jan. 29 -- President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting to discuss Uzbekistan's energy sector development for 2025-2035.

By 2030, Uzbekistan's population will reach 41 million, and the economy will grow 1.5 times. The government plans to generate $45 billion in industrial added value, triple the volume of services, and launch major data centers. Electricity demand will rise to 117 billion kilowatt-hours in 2030 and 135 billion kilowatt-hours in 2035-1.7 times the current consumption.

At the meeting, the Minister of Energy presented a long-term program to achieve these goals. The government will build new power plants and energy storage facilities. To integrate them into the national grid, authorities will construct 7,000 kilo...