On the Possibilities of Renewable Energy in Ensuring Energy Security of Uzbekistan. Part 1

Based on the definition of energy security as a state of security of the country, its citizens, society, state, and economy from threats to reliable fuel and energy supply caused by external factors as well as the actual state and functioning of the energy sector of Uzbekistan, the state of energy supply and trends in electricity and heat supply are analyzed. The first part of the article shows the possibilities of hydropower resources of natural and artificial watercourses of Uzbekistan in ensuring energy security for the period up to 2030.