Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The construction of a 500 MW solar photovoltaic power plant has been completed in Nishan district of Kashkadarya region.

The project was implemented with the participation of the Chinese company China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) and cost US$336 million.

It was carried out in three stages. The first stage, completed in December 2023, involved the launch of 200 MW of capacity on more than 1,000 hectares. The station reached full capacity of 500 MW in the beginning of 2025.

Huang Sen Lin, Deputy Director for Construction and Installation at CEEC, noted that the company is involved in 13 projects being implemented in the Bukhara, Ferghana, Andijan, and Kashkadarya regions.

"I would like to emphasize that Uzbekistan has created a favorable business environment and provided all the necessary conditions, which allowed us to complete the three-phase project in a short time," he said.

According to him, this project is one of the largest and will help meet the growing demand for energy resources. "This power plant, which generates 500 MW of electricity, will help stabilize the market. In the future, our company plans to participate in other large projects in Uzbekistan," added the CEEC representative.

To build the power plant, over 1 million solar panels with a capacity of 540 to 570 W each, 57 inverters, and more than 57,000 metal products were imported. A 220 kW substation was also constructed, two transformers were installed, and an administrative building was erected.

A distinctive feature of the panels is their ability to automatically track the movement of the sun. After the generation process ends, around 6 PM, the automatic cleaning of the panels is triggered.

To date, the photovoltaic power plant has already supplied 926 million kWh of electricity to Uzbekistan’s national power grids.