ACWA Power planned to build 500 MW solar plant and BESS in Uzbekistan

ACWA Power has planned to build a 500 MW solar plant and a 500 MWh battery energy storage system in Uzbekistan under a project proposed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The Samarkand 1 Solar PV and BESS Project will involve the construction of two solar power plants, of 100 MW and 400 MW, a pooling station, 500 MWh BESS, loop-in loop-out transmission lines, and a 70 km overhead transmission line. The project will be developed by ACWA Power’s Sazagan Solar 1 LLC, a project company under Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power. 

This initiative, spearheaded by ACWA Power, represents one of the first utility-scale renewable energy projects in Uzbekistan to integrate a BESS component. It aligns with Uzbekistan's ambitious goal to increase its renewable energy capacity to 12 GW. The project is expected to set new benchmarks for bankability and attract additional private investment into the country's energy sector.