19. To amend some resolutions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan in accordance with Annex No. 7.
20. Within two months, the Ministry of Energy shall submit proposals to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on amendments and additions to the legislation arising from this resolution.
21. Control over the implementation of this resolution shall be entrusted to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan A. N. Aripov, Deputy Prime Minister D. A. Kuchkarov, Adviser to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan R. A. Gulyamov.
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. Mirziyoyev1.2. Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan «On measures for accelerated development and ensuring financial stability of the electric power industry» No. PP-3981 dated 23.10.2018
In recent years, large-scale reforms have been carried out in the country, primarily aimed at accelerating the development of all sectors of the economy, increasing investment attractiveness and business activity, expanding production and services.
At the same time, insufficient use of the available opportunities and potential of the electric power industry hinders the effective implementation of the planned reforms and accelerated development of the country.
The absence of a healthy competitive environment, the presence of a significant quasi-public sector, the inconsistency of tariff policy measures with the principles of a market economy lead to excessive state regulation, a conflict of state and commercial interests.
The low level of implementation of resource- and energy-saving technologies, the slow pace of updating the corresponding infrastructure lead to an increase in technological losses and systematic interruptions in the supply of electric energy, especially in the field.
The bureaucratic management system of the industry enterprises and the irrational use of labor resources reduce the efficiency and effectiveness of their work and lead to an increase in non-production costs.
In order to radically improve the organizational and legal foundations of public administration in the electric power industry on the basis of advanced foreign experience, modern innovative ideas, developments and technologies, as well as in accordance with the objectives defined by the Action Strategy for the five priority areas of Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017-2021:
1. To approve the "Roadmap" for increasing generating capacities, modernizing electrical networks, improving accounting and control of electricity consumption in 2018 2020 according to Appendix No. 1, which provides for:
the implementation of 7 investment projects for the modernization of existing and commissioning of new generating capacities with a total capacity of 1984 MW and a project cost of 2.6 billion US dollars;
See the previous edition.
annual reconstruction of existing and construction of new electric networks with a total length of 7.1 thousand km, installation and modernization of 2500 transformer stations at the expense of attracted loans and own funds of JSC "Regional Electric Networks";
(the third paragraph of paragraph 1 as amended by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated June 18, 2020 No. UP-6010 National Database of Legislation, 06/18/2020, No.06/20/6010/0776)
connecting 7 million consumers to the Automated System for Monitoring and Metering of Electricity (hereinafter referred to as ASKUE), bringing the share of coverage of ASKUE to 100 percent of the total number of subscribers by the end of 2021;
the development of long-term loans totaling $ 1.8 billion, the attraction of which is coordinated with the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other international financial institutions.
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan within two weeks to approve the network schedules for the implementation of each project provided for by the Roadmap.
See the previous edition.
Assign personal responsibility to:
Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan A. N. Aripov for the implementation of strict control over ensuring timely and full implementation of the measures provided for by the Roadmap;
Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations S. U. Umurzakov for ensuring the timely disbursement of attracted funds from international financial institutions and organizations, as well as the search for potential investors and attracting foreign direct investment in the electric power industry with the identification of objects to be transferred to investors, including in trust management;
Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Financial and Economic Issues and Poverty Reduction Minister of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan D. A. Kuchkarov for ensuring the qualitative development of mechanisms for the implementation of projects in the electric power industry on the terms of public-private partnership;
chairmen of the Management Board of jointstock companies "Thermal Power Plants", "National Electric Networks of Uzbekistan" and "Regional Electric Networks" for ensuring timely development, coordination and approval of project documentation, construction and commissioning of facilities provided for by this resolution.
(paragraphs seven to eleven of paragraph 1 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated June 18, 2020 No. UP6010 National Database of Legislation, 06/18/2020, No. 06/20/6010/0776)
2. The Ministry of Finance, together with the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Investments, should ensure that part of the borrowed funds of international financial institutions involved in the implementation of the Obod Kishlok State Program are allocated for the construction and modernization of low-voltage networks in the amount of at least 100 million US dollars in 2019-2020.
3. To take note that in accordance with the resolutions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated February 14, 2012 No. PP-1705 and August 2, 2012 No. PP-1795, the project "Introduction of an automated system for accounting and control of electric energy consumption. The system of accounting for electricity consumption of 0.4 kV consumers of Bukhara, Jizzakh and Samarkand regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan" with the participation of the Asian Development Bank (hereinafter referred to as ASUE Phase 1).
To agree with the proposals of the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Investments and JSC "Uzbekenergo" on:
a) the implementation of projects for the further implementation of the ASKUE in other regions of the republic at the expense of borrowed funds of the Asian Development Bank in the amount of 300 million US dollars provided for the implementation of the project "Introduction of an automated system for monitoring and accounting of electricity consumption in Andijan, Namangan, Ferghana, Kashkadarya and Surkhandarya regions (ASKUE Phase 4)";
See. previous edition.
b) conclusion of additional agreements with:
the contractor company, determined by the results of an international tender within the framework of the ASKUE Phase 1 project, for the creation of a single republican data processing center of the ASKUE at the expense of the Asian Development Bank funds saved as part of the implementation of this project;