UNHCR and LONGi Green Energy launch solar energy and climate action project in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
UNHCR and LONGi Green Energy Technology Co Ltd. have launched the first phase of a joint climate action and solar energy project in Uzbekistan, SolarQuarter reports.
The initiative aims to convert UNHCR emergency and preparedness stockpiles into solar-powered facilities.
The UNHCR Regional Humanitarian Logistics Hub, located within the Termez Cargo Centre in Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, is the first facility to be equipped with LONGi renewable energy equipment, including a 700KW solar photovoltaic powerplant.
Representatives of the Government of Uzbekistan, local authorities, LONGi and the United Nations attended the ceremony.
Located on the border with Afghanistan, Surkhandarya region increasingly experiences the consequences of climate change, with frequent dust storms and droughts, which significantly impact the socio-economic development of the region and the well-being of its residents. It is also the region which hosts the largest number of forcibly displaced Afghan citizens in Uzbekistan.
LONGi and UNHCR signed a global partnership agreement in December 2023 comprising Climate Action, Energy Equity, and Green Transformation projects, initially implemented in Uzbekistan and Pakistan.
A complementary phase of the project in Uzbekistan will see 700 Afghan citizens and vulnerable members of the host community engaged in the establishment of windbreaks by planting trees and pasture plants in selected areas of Surkhandarya region. In line with the Government of Uzbekistan’s ‘Yashil Makon’ project – launched in 2021 with the aim of planting 200 million trees each year – the initiative aims to boost income generation and employment opportunities for participants, promoting self-reliance, peace and stability.
The UNHCR Regional Humanitarian Logistics Hub, located within the Termez Cargo Centre in Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, is the first facility to be equipped with LONGi renewable energy equipment, including a 700KW solar photovoltaic powerplant.
Representatives of the Government of Uzbekistan, local authorities, LONGi and the United Nations attended the ceremony.
Located on the border with Afghanistan, Surkhandarya region increasingly experiences the consequences of climate change, with frequent dust storms and droughts, which significantly impact the socio-economic development of the region and the well-being of its residents. It is also the region which hosts the largest number of forcibly displaced Afghan citizens in Uzbekistan.
LONGi and UNHCR signed a global partnership agreement in December 2023 comprising Climate Action, Energy Equity, and Green Transformation projects, initially implemented in Uzbekistan and Pakistan.
A complementary phase of the project in Uzbekistan will see 700 Afghan citizens and vulnerable members of the host community engaged in the establishment of windbreaks by planting trees and pasture plants in selected areas of Surkhandarya region. In line with the Government of Uzbekistan’s ‘Yashil Makon’ project – launched in 2021 with the aim of planting 200 million trees each year – the initiative aims to boost income generation and employment opportunities for participants, promoting self-reliance, peace and stability.
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