The terms of the supply of the equipment to the Tupolang, Andizhan and Akhangaran hydro plants are currently being negotiated. The contract is expected to be signed in the second half of this year.

Uzbekistan will seek loans totalling US$39.9M from China for the construction of the three plants, including US$25M for the Tupolang plant, US$8.5M for the Andizhan plant, and US$6.4M for the Akhangaran plant.