A waste-to-energy project in Andijan province will be designed to process 1,500 tons of waste daily and generate 240 million kWh of power annually. The $140 million project is being implemented by a Chinese company and will take approximately 18 months to be commissioned.
According to the Waste Management and Circular Economy Development Agency, the project was launched on July 7 in the Khodjaobod district of Andijan province. The facility will convert municipal solid waste into power.
The project, valued at $140 million, will process 1,500 tons of waste per day, with an annual power output of 240 million kilowatt-hours.
Due to be completed in 2027 the plant will create 100 jobs. The contractor is China’s CAMC Engineering, with which a memorandum of understanding was signed in 2024.
“These types of projects are crucial for improving the environmental situation in provinces, producing clean energy, reducing landfill volumes, and limiting harmful emissions into the atmosphere,” the agency added.
As previously reported, waste-to-energy plant projects are planned for six provincesUzbekistan, awraded to three Chinese companies in Tashkent, Samarkand, Kashkadarya provinces, and the Fergana Valley, with total investments estimated at nearly $1 billion.
