President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with the heads of Chinese companies CAMCE, China Energy and Sinoma Energy on the sidelines of a meeting of the Council of Foreign Investors in the Fuel and Energy Sector. During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities to develop joint projects in renewable energy, energy storage, waste processing and water supply.
The discussions also covered initiatives proposed by the Chinese companies in several sectors of Uzbekistan's economy. President Mirziyoyev expressed support for the companies' proposals to establish a logistics hub in Andijan region and develop agrivoltaics projects.
In addition, the parties considered initiatives involving the implementation of projects in the oil and gas sector. The meeting focused on further cooperation between Uzbekistan and the three Chinese companies in energy, logistics and infrastructure development.
Earlier Daryo reported that China Southern Power Grid Industrial Development Group is planning to establish a network of electric vehicle charging stations in Uzbekistan, including along the Tashkent–Khorezm route, as part of potential investment cooperation.
The initiative was discussed during a September 18 meeting between Azizbek Isoev, adviser to Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, and representatives of the Chinese company.
The talks focused on expanding EV charging infrastructure across Uzbekistan, with particular attention to installing charging stations along the Tashkent–Khorezm route. The parties also explored possibilities for localizing the production of charging equipment, developing supporting service infrastructure and launching new investment projects in the sector.