UAE's Masdar Wins Solar PV Project in Uzbekistan

The report further added that the project is being implemented with the support of the International Finance Corporation within the framework of the "program for the development of projects for the construction of solar photovoltaic plants with a total capacity of 1000 MW and the provision of consulting services" (IFC Scaling Solar Programme).

At stage 3, a project is being implemented to build three solar photovoltaic plants with a total capacity of 500 MW in the Bukhara, Namangan, and Khorezm regions.

According to the report, the first stage of the tender (RFQ) for this project was held on August 31, 2021.in which 11 international companies successfully passed.

Phase 2 (RFP), on the other hand, ended on November 11, 2022, when 4 companies out of 11 submitted their proposals by the deadline, which included Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company-Masdar (UAE)—3 projects; Alarko Holding AS (Turkey)—medium and small projects; GD Power-Powerchina Consortium (China)—3 projects; and Voltalia SA (France)—a small project.

According to the report, Masdar won the tender for the construction of a 250 MW project in the Bukhara region.

GD Power-Powerchina Consortium won the tender for the construction of a 150 MW project in the Namangan region.

The company Voltalia SA won the tender for the construction of a 100 MW project in the Khorezm region.

A statement said the winning investors will now be engaged in the design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of solar photovoltaic plants.

It is planned to sign agreements on public-private partnership and state support with the winners in the 1st quarter of 2023, start construction work in the 4th quarter of 2023, and put these stations into operation in the 4th quarter of 2024. The discussions are ongoing.

By Sumita Pawar