Uzbekistan Small Hydropower Development Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Uzbekistan
Source: World Bank
The USHD Project aims to support territorial development and improved quality of electricity service in the regions and rural areas by expanding small hydropower deployment through private sector participation, engaging local developers and banks in Uzbekistan. The Project targets the development of up to 150 MW of small hydropower (SHP) capacity in total across various existing irrigation canals
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Commercial, Government
- Location
- Uzbekistan
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The USHD Project aims to support territorial development and improved quality of electricity service in the regions and rural areas by expanding small hydropower deployment through private sector participation, engaging local developers and banks in Uzbekistan. The Project targets the development of up to 150 MW of small hydropower (SHP) capacity in total across various existing irrigation canals in the country, contributing to local development through scaling up renewable energy (RE), fostering private and public small hydropower developers (SHDs) and financial intermediaries (FIs), and enhancing the operational and financial sustainability of the electricity distribution sector after several attempts of the Government of Uzbekistan (GoU) to introduce PPPs in the small hydropower sector, which will additionally support green growth by creating new businesses and jobs, especially in the country regions and rural areas. The Project will have two components outlined below:Component 1: Credit Line Facility for Small Hydropower InvestmentsComponent 2: Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for Market Opening; (i) Technical Assistance for Credit Line Implementation; (ii) Strengthening Enabling Environment; (iii) Pipeline Development. |
Original sector | Energy and Mineral Resources |
Location
Country | Uzbekistan |
Source
Source | World Bank |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-15 |
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