Karatau Wind IPP

Karatau Wind IPP

The Karatau 100 MW Wind Farm is a greenfield Independent Power Project IPP that is developed by ACWA Power in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The project is Uzbekistan’s first publicly tendered wind project.

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 100 MW onshore wind power plant. JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan acts as the sole off-taker.

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

Key documents

  • ESIA Volume I Non-Technical Summary

  • ESIA Volume II Main Report

  • ESIA Volume III Environmental & Social Management

  • ESIA Volume IV Appendices

  • Stakeholder Engagement Plan

Key facts

  • Location

    Nukus, Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

  • Offtaker

    JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU)

  • Capacity

    100 MW

  • Technology

    Onshore Wind

  • Project cost

    US$ 117 million

  • Acwa share

    100%

  • Commercial operations date

    Q1 2025

  • Offtake contract

    25-year PPA BOO(T)

  • Project company

    ACWA Power Wind Karatau FE LLC

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