Uzbekistan Announces Winners of Solar Power Plant Tender

The government of Uzbekistan has announced the winners of a tender for the construction and operation of solar power plants in the Bukhara, Namangan, and Khorezm regions. The new solar power plants, with a total capacity of 500 megawatts, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on natural gas. The project is part of Uzbekistan's ambitious renewable energy strategy, which targets up to 15 gigawatts of generating capacity by 2030. As part of this effort, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) supported the Uzbek government in developing and conducting an international tender that resulted in 9 eligible bids.

Key Takeaways:

• The Uzbek government has announced the winners of a tender for the construction and operation of solar power plants in the Bukhara, Namangan, and Khorezm regions.
• The new solar power plants will have a total capacity of 500 megawatts, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on natural gas.
• The project is part of Uzbekistan's ambitious renewable energy strategy, which targets up to 15 gigawatts of generating capacity by 2030.
• IFC supported the Uzbek government in developing and conducting an international tender that resulted in 9 eligible bids.
• The winners of the tender are Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), GP Power - Power China Consortium, and Voltalia, each winning projects in different regions.
• The solar power plants will be designed, financed, built, operated, and maintained by the winners, who will also provide energy at competitive prices.
• The Bukhara power plant will be built with an integrated storage battery, addressing the intermittency problem associated with solar energy production.
• The project is being implemented in partnership with the German government and is part of IFC's broader efforts to develop the private sector in Uzbekistan.

Statistics:

• 500 megawatts: Total capacity of the new solar power plants.
• 9: Number of eligible bids received in the international tender.
• 250 megawatts: Capacity of the solar power plant project won by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar).
• 150 megawatts: Capacity of the solar power plant project won by GP Power - Power China Consortium.
• 100 megawatts: Capacity of the solar power plant project won by Voltalia.
• 3.044 cents per kilowatt hour: Lowest price offered by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) to supply solar energy.
• 4.828 cents per kilowatt hour: Price offered by GP Power - Power China Consortium to supply solar energy.
• 2.888 cents per kilowatt hour: Price offered by Voltalia to supply solar energy.
• 63 MW: Capacity of the batteries proposed by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) to store electricity.
• 16.5 US dollars per mWh: Price offered by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) to provide batteries for storing electricity.

Sources:

• "Uzbekistan Announces Winners of Solar Power Plant Tender" (International Finance Corporation)
• Mirzamakhmudov Zhurabek, Uzbek Energy Minister
• Munir Ferozi, IFC Regional Manager and Head of IFC Advisory PPP projects