Tashkent, Uzbekistan – The EU-funded SECCA project supported the development of rooftop solar (RTS) in Uzbekistan through a series of technical meetings held in 2025 and early 2026. These meetings aimed to review the country’s technical potential, address regulatory and infrastructure challenges, and evaluate economic viability to deploy RTS.

The first meeting held on 3 July 2025 was attended by the representatives of Uzbekenergoinspekcija and LLC Yashil Energiya. It focused on presenting the results of a technical potential assessment conducted by the SECCA experts.

The second technical meeting took place on 24 October 2025, with Uzbekenergoinspekcija, where SECCA presented its evaluation of a roadmap for increasing the use of Uzbekistan’s solar potential developed by Uzbekenergonadzor. The evaluation took into account existing grid infrastructure limitations and proposed ways for improvement, in particular, through a revised financial-economic model. SECCA proposed to consider financial discounting, conduct sensitivity analysis, and reconsider the optimistic and reference scenario.

The most recent meeting, held on 18 February 2026, also with Uzbekenergoinspekcija, focused on the results of a comprehensive financial analysis of RTS deployment in Uzbekistan. The study assessed the feasibility of installing up to 6,000 MW of RTS capacity nationwide by 2035 under three CAPEX scenarios: optimistic, a reference case, and pessimistic. Key financial indicators – Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) – were calculated from both a private investor perspective and a government perspective. In addition to financial viability, the analysis highlighted significant environmental benefits, including reduced natural gas consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, reinforcing the strategic value of scaling up rooftop solar across the country.