Uzbekistan plans to boost the capacity of its renewable energy projects and aims to attract $1.8 billion investment to develop the largest wind farm in Central Asia, in a move to produce clean energy, strengthen the security of supply and combat climate change.

Uzbekistan has appointed Deloitte, Grant Thornton, and KPMG to advise the State Assets Management Agency (UzSAMA) on the sale of 18 state-owned enterprises and ensure transparency in the privatisation process.