Summary: Uzbekistan's latest energy storage project bidding initiative aims to modernize its power infrastructure while integrating renewable energy sources. This article explores bidding requirements, sector trends, and strategic opportunities for global investors and. . Background The Government of Uzbekistan is implementing comprehensive reforms in the electricity sector aimed at introducing competitive market principles, strengthening institutional capacity, and modernizing transmission infrastructure. Why Uz. . Drabik (UNECE) and Dr Cristina Martinez (ILO). The brief benefited from inputs and comments from Liliia Kachkinbaeva (ILO Consultant), Chiara Giamberardini (UNECE) and Iso t a critical moment in its development journey. The transition toward a low-carbon, inclusive, and secure energy system is. . Uzbekistan's first utility-scale solar and battery storage facility, the Nur Bukhara PV and BESS project has been officially inaugurated by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The project was developed by Abu Dhabi-based Masdar. It pairs a 250 MW solar PV array with a 63 MW/126 MWh battery energy storage. . As part of these efforts, between September 2023 and mid-2024, the Uzbek government issued, among other provisions, the Measures to Carry Out the Next Stage of Reform in the Energy Sector, and a revised Law on the Electric Energy Industry. A key feature of these reforms is the clear definition of. .