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Geothermal energy in Uzbekistan, from policy to projects. Every story links to its sources.
Greenhouses that heat with heat pumps or geothermal energy get half their winter power bill covered
A presidential resolution signed on 13 October pays 50% of October–March electricity costs for greenhouses with green heating from 1 November 2026, alongside equipment grants, cheap loans and tax breaks.
French and Uzbek geologists study the Fergana Valley’s geothermal potential
Geologists from the University of Geological Sciences and France’s BRGM met Uzbekgeofizika’s Fergana Geophysical Expedition to look at deep geothermal resources near Fergana, Kokand, Andijan and Namangan.
Fergana Valley
BRGM and Expertise France discuss the Fergana Valley’s deep geothermal potential
French experts visited the Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology in Tashkent to talk about studying the valley’s deep geothermal resources and future joint projects.
A BRGM hydrogeologist trains specialists at Uzbekistan’s Institute of Hydrogeology
BRGM researcher Ivan Osorio-Leon is giving lectures and practical sessions on groundwater and water-resource management at the institute in Tashkent.
BRGM and the University of Lorraine give seminars on metals for the energy transition
Dr A. G. Guezennec and Dr R. Michels lectured at the University of Geological Sciences on critical raw materials, ore processing and the environmental side of geology.
The EU–Uzbekistan DATA4CRM project on critical raw materials starts in Tashkent
European geological surveys, including France’s BRGM, met Uzbek institutions at the University of Geological Sciences to launch a project on geological research for critical raw materials.
A BRGM delegation meets the leadership of the University of Geological Sciences
The official meeting on 18 May opened a visit with three days of seminars on metals for the energy and digital transitions.
Uzbekistan holds its first International Geothermal Forum
Organised on the initiative of the International Geothermal Association, the forum ended with an agreement on pilot projects led by the Ministry of Energy.
A BRGM delegation and France’s ambassador visit the University of Geological Sciences
The French geological survey and Uzbekistan’s geology university agreed to work together on research, geological mapping and professional training.
Uzbek energy institutions study geothermal district heating in France
A delegation from the Ministry of Energy, the Reconstruction and Development Fund, Uzbekgeofizika and Issiqlik Ta’minoti spent a week with BRGM and CFG learning how geothermal heat is found, developed and fed into city heating networks.
Uzbekgeofizika begins a feasibility study for a geothermal pilot
Work has started on a pilot that would use geothermal energy from water in deep wells. Partners including Hungary’s Geomax met on site at the company’s Fergana Geophysical Expedition.
An IGA delegation holds talks at the Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology
First Deputy Minister Feruza Khamidova’s team heard the association’s plans and said the ministry is ready to cooperate on promising geothermal projects.
Uzbekneftegaz and the International Geothermal Association agree to form a working group
The IGA’s Director-General met Uzbekneftegaz’s leadership in Tashkent. The two will draft a roadmap for geothermal projects, including new uses for idle oil and gas wells.
Uzbekgeofizika opens a new line of work on geothermal water, starting in Kokand
The geophysics company met the Recovery and Development Fund, the National Energy Efficiency Agency and Teploenergoproyekt, and set first steps for well No. 1 in Kokand.
Researchers point to the Gissar region for a first geothermal power plant
A 2025 study outlines staged binary-cycle units in the Gulistan area, building to 100 MW of steady, around-the-clock power.
Superhot rock: a first look at Uzbekistan’s deepest heat
Preliminary modelling by Clean Air Task Force and the University of Twente suggests that tapping 1% of the resource could match almost all of the country’s 2021 electricity use.
A Khorezm polyclinic swaps gas for a geothermal heat pump
Family polyclinic No. 27 in Urganch district now heats with a geothermal heat pump, backed by solar collectors, solar panels and batteries.
An Institute of Hydrogeology specialist trains at BRGM in Montpellier
J. M. Melibayev is spending about five weeks at France’s geological survey learning groundwater modelling, under a Campus France grant.
Geothermal and CO₂ storage
France’s geological survey signs a cooperation agreement with Uzbekistan
BRGM and the Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology set out a framework for joint research and training. Geothermal energy and CO₂ storage are on the list.
Where Uzbekistan already uses geothermal water
A review from the Institute HYDROENGEO puts projected resources to 5–6 km at four to six times those of hydrocarbons, and documents fields already in use.
A method for pinpointing geothermal anomalies, tested at Muruntau
A 2023 paper combines a new geothermal map with gravity, seismic and magnetotelluric surveys to detail the heat anomaly at Muruntau, where a station could supply a new settlement for the gold quarry.
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A 3D look beneath Muruntau
Gravity, seismic and magnetotelluric surveys let geophysicists model the deep structure around Muruntau and choose well sites for a planned geothermal station.