Sazagan Solar 1

Overview

The Sazagan Solar 1 500 MW PV + 334MW BESS + 220kv 75 km OHTLs project is a greenfield Independent Power Project IPP that is developed by ACWA Power in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

ACWA Power and the JSC National Electrical Grid of Uzbekistan signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the development/construction/operation of a 500 MW photovoltaic plant including a 334MW battery energy storage system (“BESS”) and 75 km 220kv with double circuit single tower OHTLs . JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan acts as the sole off-taker.

The project will be located in the Samarkand region and will be developed as a ‘Build, Own, Operate, Transfer’ project. ACWA Power will take the lead in the construction, engineering, operation and maintenance the plant.

 

Samarkand 1

Keyfacts

  • LOCATION
    Nurobod district, Samarkand Region, Uzbekistan
  • OFFTAKER
    JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU)
  • CAPACITY
    500 MW PV and 334MW BESS with 75 km OHTLs
  • TECHNOLOGY
    Solar PV technology, using bi-facial panels with tracking technology, and battery energy storage system
  • PROJECT COST
    USD 758 Mln
  • ACWA POWER SHARE
    100%
  • OFFTAKE CONTRACT
    25-year PPA BOO(T)
  • PROJECT COMPANY
    FE “ACWA Power Sazagan Solar 1” LLC
  • O&M
    NOMAC