The new international phase of the DEBSEUz project (Development of Bachelor Study Programs in Renewable Energy in Uzbekistan), implemented under the Erasmus+ program’s “Capacity Building in Higher Education” initiative, is currently taking place at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Spain.

As part of this stage, participants are getting acquainted with UPM’s state-of-the-art technical infrastructure and taking part in seminars and lectures on advanced solar energy technologies, renewable energy-based technical solutions, sustainability, and solar panel recycling.

The exchange program involves representatives from leading European universities such as Politecnico di Torino (Italy), UEVORA (Portugal), and UPM (Spain), as well as senior officials and faculty members from Uzbekistan’s top engineering universities, including professors from Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent (TTPU).

The event also includes discussions on developing and accrediting new bachelor’s programs in renewable energy, organizing short-term courses, establishing modern laboratories and training centers, project management, quality monitoring, and dissemination of results.

In particular, representatives of TTPU held a meeting with the leadership of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. The two sides discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation and launching joint academic and exchange programs. At the conclusion of the meeting, both parties agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).