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<strong>ACWA Power to develop solar and BESS projects in Uzbekistan</strong>

ACWA Power to develop solar and BESS projects in Uzbekistan

March 21, 2023 |

ACWA Power has signed three power purchase and investment agreements in Uzbekistan for the development of 1.4 GW of solar and 1.5 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS). The Saudi energy company inked the agreement with Uzbekistan’s National Electric Grid (NEGU) and the Ministry of Investment, Industry, and Trade. The business intends to construct three PV solar projects in Tashkent and Samarkand, as well as three BESS facilities in Tashkent, Bukhara, and Samarkand.

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<strong>ACWA Power to develop 1 GW renewable energy project in Kazakhstan</strong>

ACWA Power to develop 1 GW renewable energy project in Kazakhstan

March 6, 2023 |

ACWA Power, based in Saudi Arabia, has agreed to construct a 1 GW wind and battery storage project in Kazakhstan. The company inked a project deal with the Kazakhstan government and the country’s sovereign wealth fund, Samruk-Kazyna. By this agreement, ACWA Power enters Kazakhstan’s renewable energy market. The company has also pledged to make an initial $1.5 billion investment to promote national climate action, the integration of renewable energy sources, and sustainable growth.

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<strong>ACWA Power expands presence in Azerbaijan through key renewable energy partnerships</strong>

ACWA Power expands presence in Azerbaijan through key renewable energy partnerships

February 10, 2023 |

ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer has announced that four separate agreements have been finalised for the development of new renewable energy in the Republic of Azerbaijan. In line with ACWA Power’s commitment to lead and enable energy transition underpinned by its robust public-private partnership model, the company has signed key implementation agreements with the Ministry of Energy and a cooperation agreement with State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR).

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ACWA Power partners with Verbund for green hydrogen projects 

ACWA Power partners with Verbund for green hydrogen projects 

January 18, 2023 |

ACWA Power, a prominent Saudi developer has signed a partnership agreement with VERBUND, Austria’s top electricity utility, to jointly explore the potential development of green hydrogen projects in the Middle East region to produce hydrogen for Verbund to use as a renewable energy source in Central Europe, with a primary focus on Austria.

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ACWA Power signs $2.4 billion wind energy PPA agreement in Uzbekistan

ACWA Power signs $2.4 billion wind energy PPA agreement in Uzbekistan

December 28, 2022 |

ACWA Power, a Saudi developer, has signed PPAs and investment agreements with the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan to build the 1500 MW Kungrad wind farm in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan. The wind farm, which was previously known as the Karakalpakstan Wind IPP, is anticipated to include three 500 MW wind power projects owned by three subsidiaries. 

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ACWA Power wins wind bid in Uzbekistan

ACWA Power wins wind bid in Uzbekistan

September 20, 2021 |

ACWA Power has won the bid for the construction and operation of a 100 MW wind power project in Uzbekistan. The company won the bid with the lowest tariff of $2.5695 cents per kWh. The tender will make the first competitively procured wind power plant in Uzbekistan. 

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ACWA power to build wind farms in Uzbekistan

ACWA power to build wind farms in Uzbekistan

January 25, 2021 |

ACWA Power, a Saudi Arabia based power producer plans to build two wind farms and a thermal plant under a $2.5 billion public-private partnership in Uzbekistan. These are a part of the Uzbek government’s plans to build nine new electric power plants this year, including four thermal power plants and two wind farms.

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