π Tender Overview
Scope of Work:
Construction of 1500 MW Wind Power Project in Karakalpakstan region.
Description:
Acwa Power, a leading Saudi developer of power generation and desalinated water plants in 13 countries, has signed an implementation agreement with Uzbekistan for the development, construction and operation of a 1500 MW wind power project in the country's Karakalpakstan region. The project seeks to bolster the Uzbekistan government's efforts to diversify the country's energy mix and increase its renewable energy capacity in line with recent strategic reforms. Once operational, the project will become the largest wind farm in the Central Asian region, and one of the largest in the world.
The implementation, development, construction, and operation of the largest wind farm in the Central Asian region by a Saudi company reflects the kingdom's leadership in the field of energy and its capability to develop the human and technical potential for Saudi companies, especially in the renewables sphere. The project is expected to cater to the power needs of 4 million households and offset 2.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, contributing directly to the government's aims to generate 30 per cent of Uzbekistan's power capacity from renewable sources by 2030, to meet growing yearly electricity demand, efficiently and sustainably. Project Commercial Operating Date (PCOD) will be in third Quarter of 2027. Project Scope of Works includes Development, construction and operation.