Uzbek households earn $5 million by selling solar power to national grid
Over 28,000 citizens benefit from government-backed program promoting solar energy, with Khorezm region leading in payouts
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Thousands of Uzbek households are turning sunlight into income, earning nearly $5 million in the first half of 2025 by supplying solar-generated electricity to the national grid.
According to Daryo News, the payments were made under the government’s “Sunny House” initiative, which promotes residential solar energy production. In total, 28,538 individuals received state subsidies totaling 63.5 billion Uzbek soums ($5 million) between January and June.
The program has seen rapid growth since its launch in early 2023. In June alone, more than a third of this year’s payouts were disbursed, highlighting increasing adoption of rooftop solar technology across the country.
The Khorezm region topped the list, with over 9,670 participants receiving 19.1 billion Uzbek soums in subsidies — including 16.5 billion soums ($1.3 million) in the second quarter. Karakalpakstan followed with 9.7 billion soums ($768,000), while residents of Tashkent received 4.9 billion soums ($388,000).
Participants in the “Sunny House” program receive 1,000 Uzbek soums for every kilowatt-hour of electricity supplied to the grid. Payments are processed monthly through the Soliq mobile application and credited to users’ bank cards.
To further support the transition to renewable energy, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev issued a decree in August 2024 exempting imported solar panel components from customs duties and VAT—making installation more affordable for households.
Compared to 2024, when just over 10,800 participants earned 12.18 billion soums ($964,000), the scale and impact of the program has expanded dramatically. In the first half of 2025 alone, more than 93,000 subsidies were distributed.
Uzbekistan has also achieved broader milestones in clean energy. In July 2025, solar and wind plants generated a record 1.246 billion kWh of electricity—covering 17% of the country’s total monthly energy output. Of that, 760.9 million kWh came from solar power and 485.4 million kWh from wind.
Currently, Uzbekistan operates 11 solar and 4 wind power plants, with a combined capacity of 4,119 megawatts.
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