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Uzbekistan builds large waste-to-energy plants with Chinese partnersCEFR A1
24 Oct 2025
Adapted from Brian Hioe, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Vincent Tint, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
63 words
- Uzbekistan starts building waste-to-energy plants.
- Chinese companies invest in the projects.
- The first plant began on July 7, 2025.
- It is in Andijan province.
- The plant burns 1,500 tons daily.
- It will make 240 million kWh of electricity.
- The second plant began on July 18, 2025.
- It is in Samarkand province and burns 1,500 tons.
- Uzbekistan plans more plants by 2027.
Difficult words
- plant — A place where something is made or grown.plants
- waste — Unwanted material or garbage.
- energy — The power to do work or cause change.
- build — To make something by putting parts together.building, built
- province — A large area of a country.
- support — To help or approve something.
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Discussion questions
- Why are new plants important for Uzbekistan?
- How do you think energy from waste helps the environment?
- What changes do you expect from these projects?
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