Power plant capacity planned to increase to 46.1 GW by 2030

According to the presented plan, electricity generation in the country is set to reach about 129 billion kWh per year by 2030, and generation capacity is planned to be brought to 57.2 GW with an annual generation volume of 154.7 billion kWh by 2035. Currently, the total capacity of solar and wind power plants has exceeded 6.3 GW, while the number of hydroelectric power plants has surpassed 100 with a total capacity of around 2.5 GW. Electricity consumption in industry alone is projected to grow from 38 to 53.5 billion kWh by 2030.

To integrate the new capacities, there are plans to construct nearly 5,000 kilometres of new power transmission lines, nine 220 kV substations and seven 500 kV substations by 2030, with commissioning of some scheduled for 2027–2029. In addition, 26 energy storage system projects with a total capacity of 4.2 GW have been developed in the sector, 17 of which are at the implementation stage. In Karakalpakstan, it has been proposed to connect wind power plants to 1 GW data centres by building a 220 kV substation and power transmission line.

Furthermore, a new scheme for working with investments was presented. It was decided to shape projects based on demand forecasts with pre-allocated land plots and grid connection points, selecting investors through open competitive bidding. The Ministry of Economy and Finance will handle demand forecasting, the Ministry of Energy will oversee strategic planning and technical policy, and the Energy Market Development and Regulatory Agency will manage market relations and tariffs.