Uzbekistan, Oct. 27 -- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $100 million loan that will help Uzbekistan increase the efficiency and reliability of its electricity distribution system and enable an estimated 11,700 more and better jobs during the five years following commissioning of the modernized energy infrastructure facilities.The Modernization of Electricity Distribution Systems Program will achieve this by easing the limits on the amount of renewable electricity the network can absorb and deliver to households and businesses. By 2031, the program is expected to cut electricity losses in renovated substations by 20,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) a year, help enable at least 3.3 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy, and avoid n...