Voltalia agreed to build two power plants in Uzbekistan

Voltalia has entered into agreements with the government of Uzbekistan to implement two green energy projects, Spot reports, citing Energy Storage News.

The signing of the relevant documents took place a week earlier, on the sidelines of the Uzbek-French business forum. It is noted that both projects will include energy storage systems.

Thus, Voltalia signed a protocol on the implementation of a hybrid power plant project in Shurkul near Navoi with a total capacity of 400 MW. A preliminary agreement on it was drawn up in November last year, after Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to France.

The power plant will combine a wind farm and a solar photopanel farm with a capacity of 200 MW each. The complex will also include a 60 MW battery system (with a total capacity of 240 MWh).

As previously reported, the “electric cluster” is expected to be put into operation in 2026. Voltalia called it the first facility of its kind in Central Asia.

The second power plant will be located in Sarymay, Khorezm region. Voltalia won the tender for its construction in 2022, offering a price of 2.888 cents per 1 kWh.

Initially it was assumed that there would be a PV plant with a capacity of 100 MW. However, now the projected capacity has increased to 123 MW, and the company has also signed a protocol for the construction of a 100 MW wind farm and battery system here.

In July, Voltalia opened a new office in Tashkent. The French Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Aurelia Bouchez, attended the ceremony.