Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-2912

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 5 November 2017
"The program for the development of the heat supply system for the period 2018-2022 years"

The program of measures for the further development of renewable energy, energy efficiency in the sectors of the economy and the social sphere for 2017-2021.
The head of state has approved specifications for the upgrade and reconstruction of central and local boiler houses, heating networks, construction of energy efficient boiler houses, application of solar plants, installation of individual in-apartment heat supply systems, as well as comprehensive measures on the development of the heat supply system for 2018-2022.

The effective and timely implementation of the program was entrusted to Ministry of Housing and Utility Services, Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regional municipalities and Tashkent municipality.

The program will be funded by 1.7 trillion soums of the government budget, funds of private homeowners 'associations, the Housing and Utility Services Development Fund, loans of commercial banks and other sources.

The program also provides for the development of town-planning standards and rules to estimate the energy efficiency of local boiler houses, individual inter-apartment heat supply systems, and design facilities with solar collectors.

As of January 1, 2018, it is also envisaged to organize a domestic manufacture of energy-efficient local boiler houses and individual in-apartment heat supply systems under the ‘Program on localization of production of finished products, components and materials’ on the basis of industrial cooperation.

An important factor is expected to ensure the effective implementation of abovementioned initiatives - the head of state released the components and materials, which are imported within the framework of the program, from customs payments by January 1, 2023.

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