20.05.20
70 companies and consortia from 30 countries have applied for participation in the tender for the construction of the first 100 MW wind power plant in Uzbekistan. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Energy. The wind power plant will be built in the Karauzyak district of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. “The first tender for the wind energy project will be implemented with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development under the cooperation agreement, the main purpose of which is the construction of wind power plants with a total capacity of 1 GW,” the ministry reported. The winners of the tender will participate in the development, financing, construction, ownership and operation of facilities under this project. This project is a part of comprehensive strategy for launching renewable energy sources implemented by the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
It is planned to expand the range of cost-effective and environmentally friendly wind farms to meet the growing demand for electricity in the country in the next 10 years.
