On 2 October 2026, Alisher Yuldashev, deputy chairman of the board of Issiqlik ta’minoti JSC, met representatives of a Harbin polytechnic university and several Chinese companies, the company reported the same day.

They discussed modernising the heat supply system, using energy efficiently and introducing alternative energy sources. Ways for the university and partner companies to cooperate with Issiqlik ta’minoti through public–private partnership were considered, and a list of 12 priority projects planned with foreign investors was presented.

The sides also discussed adapting technologies such as wastewater energy, geothermal systems and smart heat stations to conditions in Uzbekistan.