Photo: Press service of the Ferghana Regional Administration
China Everbright International will build a waste-to-energy plant in Uzbekistan’s Ferghana region at a cost of about $150 million. The facility will generate electricity by incinerating solid municipal waste, the regional administration reported.
Once operational, the plant — to be located in the settlement of Akbilol in the Ferghana district — will be capable of thermally processing up to 547,000 tons of waste per year (around 1,500 tons daily) using an environmentally safe method. It is expected to produce 227.5 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
The project will create around 400 jobs and provide local specialists with opportunities to improve their qualifications, including through training in advanced technologies.
According to officials, the launch of the plant will significantly reduce landfill waste accumulation, improve environmental conditions, and help achieve greater sustainability in the energy sector.
Ferghana Deputy Governor Nuriddin Mamazhonov noted that the project, carried out in cooperation with Chinese partners, will help boost the region’s economic potential and improve electricity supply.
Wei Rong Bo, director of China Everbright International, stated that the project became possible thanks to close and productive collaboration among all stakeholders, grounded in mutual trust. The company hopes to make a substantial contribution to improving the environment and supporting socio-economic development in the Ferghana region.
In September, it was reported that Tashkent opened the country’s first medical waste incineration plant. The facility, operated by the U.S. company Sayar, generates thermal energy by processing waste from several city hospitals.
