Major investment projects with state support in Uzbekistan will be required to use local electrical equipment
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has instructed to extend requirements for the use of local products to investment projects worth over $10 million with state support.
The new rules will apply to projects that receive tax and other benefits or access to cheap state resources. Currently, in energy projects implemented under public-private partnership conditions, local products must account for at least 25%, and cable products for 70%. Similar requirements are planned to be established for other major investment projects with state support.
During a meeting on November 9, the participation of manufacturers of substations, transformers, electrical cabinets, and high-voltage cables in energy construction was also discussed. Such companies supply equipment and can perform its installation, but when submitting applications through the "Shaffof qurilish" platform, requirements designed for regular building construction are applied to them.
According to the president’s assessment, the current rules do not take into account the technological specifics of energy facilities and create additional difficulties for specialized contractors. Therefore, within a month, a separate platform for energy projects is to be created within the system, and contractor requirements are to be adapted for the construction and installation of electrical equipment.
It is expected that this will enable domestic enterprises to participate more actively in major investment projects, independently supply equipment, and perform installation work.
