Tashkent Riverside PV
Tashkent Riverside PV
The Riverside 200 MW PV + BESS 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 200 MW photovoltaic plant including a battery energy storage system (“BESS”). JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan acts as the sole off-taker.
The project will be located in the Tashkent 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.
Key facts
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Location
Yuqori-Chirchiq, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan
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Offtaker
JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU)
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Capacity
200 MW
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Technology
Solar PV technology, using bi-facial panels with tracking technology, and battery energy storage system
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Project cost
US$ 546 million
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Acwa share
100%
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Offtake contract
25-year PPA BOO(T)
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Project company
FE “ACWA Power Riverside Solar” LLC
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Operations & maintenance company
NOMAC
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