Uzbekistan has begun construction of a 20 million dollar manufacturing plant in the eastern Andijan region to produce equipment for micro and small hydroelectric power stations, following a project review by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The facility, operated by Andijon Jinlun Yangi Energiya, is financed entirely through foreign direct investment. Under the project schedule, the plant is expected to reach its full operating capacity by 2027. It will produce 100 equipment sets for small hydro plants annually, with output valued at approximately 70 billion Uzbek soums. The site will also assemble machine tools, electrical machinery, and specialized microgeneration systems.
The project is being implemented under a presidential decree adopted in March 2025 to develop distributed power generation across the country. Uzbek authorities have focused on small-scale hydro projects to reduce construction lead times, secure base-load generation, and limit environmental impact on local waterways.
The Great Fergana Canal in Andijan has been selected as the primary location for a planned cascade of new stations, where water flows can sustain year-round operations. In addition to manufacturing, the investors plan to build and operate small hydro plants along the canal network to deliver power to local residential areas and industrial facilities.
The manufacturing plant is expected to create 200 jobs in the Andijan district. The enterprise intends to supply the domestic market and export equipment to neighboring Central Asian nations, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, targeting up to 3 million dollars in annual export sales.
