# Uzbekistan signs $4.7bn energy deals and plans two more nuclear plants

https://mins.news/en/video/103699

- euronews, 2026-10-16 20:12 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoTZLCd82NQ

> Uzbekistan has signed $4.7 billion in energy deals and outlined plans for two additional nuclear power plants. Foreign firms including ACWA Power, EDF and Toyota Tsusho are involved in projects with 3,000 MW of generating capacity and 400 MW of storage. Tashkent is also preparing 128 oil and gas exploration blocks for investors and pursuing a future electricity link to Europe.

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