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Sirdaryo Region of the Republic of Uzbekistan stands out as one of the country's rapidly developing territories, possessing substantial potential for attracting foreign and domestic investments in the energy and trade-industrial sectors. This article provides an in-depth scientific analysis of investment attraction processes in the region through the development of renewable and conventional energy sources in the energy sector, as well as through the establishment and expansion of special economic zones, industrial clusters, and localization projects in the trade-industrial sphere. The study examines the region's geographical and strategic advantages, the current state of infrastructure, the system of government incentives, mechanisms of international cooperation (including public-private partnership-based projects), and the evolving investment environment influenced by global economic trends. In the energy sector, particular attention is given to solar energy initiatives (including solar photovoltaic stations in the vicinity of the Sirdaryo Thermal Power Plant), modernization of gas-piston and thermal power plants (for example, the 220 MW gas-piston power station project), and the construction of a new large-scale thermal power plant with a capacity of approximately 1,600 MW. In the trade-industrial domain, the analysis covers the expansion of the Sirdaryo Free Economic Zone (up to 1,080 hectares), the “Farovon” small industrial zone, industrial clusters in Yangiyer, Guliston, and Shirin cities, localization efforts in automotive manufacturing and components production exceeding 800 million USD, collaborative projects with China, Hungary, Turkey, and other countries totaling over 700 million USD across 40 initiatives, as well as planned investment programs amounting to 4 billion USD targeted for 2026.
The article also addresses key barriers to investment attraction, including outdated infrastructure, environmental risks, water resource challenges, fluctuations in global energy prices, and issues related to risk management. At the same time, it proposes pathways to enhance investment efficiency based on scientific methods such as SWOT analysis, regression modeling, input-output analysis, and risk assessment techniques (e.g., Monte Carlo simulation). According to the research findings, projections indicate that by 2030, the region could attract 10–11 billion USD in investments, leading to significant growth in gross regional product, creation of new employment opportunities, and an increase in the share of green energy to 40 percent.
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