Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Two modern thermal power plants with a total capacity of 3073 MW will be launched in Syrdarya region by 2026.

In particular, by the end of 2023, the Saudi company ACWA Power will put into operation a thermal power plant with a capacity of 1,500 MW in the city of Shirin and Bayaut district.

In 2026, a consortium of companies EDF (France), Nebras (Qatar), Sojitz Corporation (Japan) and Kyuden International Corporation (Japan) will put into operation a thermal power plant with a capacity of 1573 MW in Bayaut district.

In November 2022, a 220 MW thermal power plant was put into operation by the Turkish company Cengiz Enerji in Khavast district.