Tashkent plans to build seven new cogeneration plants with a total investment of $173 million, according to the Tashkent city administration. The projects are aimed at strengthening the capital’s electricity and heating infrastructure.
The new facilities will have a combined electricity generation capacity of 203 MW and thermal capacity of 182 Gcal. They will be built across seven districts of Tashkent: Uchtepa, Shaykhantahur, Yunusabad, Mirzo Ulugbek, Yashnabad, Mirobad and Sergeli.
The plants are expected to provide electricity and heat to 549 apartment buildings and 66 social facilities. The project also includes the construction of 66 km of electricity networks, 141 km of heating networks and 613 individual heating points.
Once operational, the facilities are expected to generate around 1.6 billion kWh of electricity and 1.4 million Gcal of heat annually.
The projects are also expected to improve resource efficiency. According to the city administration, the new cogeneration facilities could save around 107 million cubic meters of natural gas and 4.4 million tonnes of water annually.
The projects are being financed by Tashgen. Equipment deliveries are expected to begin in September, while the facilities in Yashnabad and Yangihayot are planned to launch in December. The remaining projects are expected to be commissioned by summer 2027.
Cogeneration allows electricity and useful heat to be produced simultaneously from the same fuel source, potentially improving overall energy efficiency. The projects are therefore part of a broader effort to modernize Tashkent’s energy infrastructure and improve the reliability of heat and power supplies.
