The Kungrad 1,500MW Wind + 300MW BESS project, including a ~1,450km OHTL (to be handed over to the offtaker after construction) is a greenfield independent power project being developed by ACWA Power in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Republic of Uzbekistan.
ACWA Power and JSC National Electrical Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU) signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the sole offtake of the plant’s electrical output.
The project will be located in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and developed under a ‘Build, Own, Operate & Transfer’ framework. ACWA Power will take the lead in the construction, engineering, operation and maintenance of the plant.