TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 2. Uzbekistan will
establish the National Energy Efficiency Agency under the Cabinet
of Ministers, Trend reports.
A relevant presidential decree on measures to improve state
management in the field of energy efficiency and develop the energy
service companies market was adopted.
According to the decree, the main task of the Agency will be to
develop and implement a unified state policy on energy efficiency,
as well as to design and regulate stimulating and impact measures
in the sector.
Starting from July 1, 2025, the Agency will provide subsidies to
cover 20 percent of the costs for energy audits of residential
buildings, 20 percent of the cost of solar panels and solar
collectors, and 40 percent of the cost of heat pumps (air, water,
and geothermal), with a maximum subsidy amount not exceeding 50
times the minimum wage.
By September 1, 2025, a digital platform for enhancing energy
efficiency will be launched.
In addition, the Agency will establish a non-budgetary Fund to
promote and support energy efficiency. By October 1, 2025, green
energy efficiency standards for technologies will be introduced for
manufacturers and importers.