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The Uzbekistan Ministry of Energy, Acwa Power, and Air Products have entered into a strategic framework agreement to enable research programs in the fields of renewable energy and hydrogen
Following agreements signed in March 2020, cooperation between the Uzbekistan Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, and Acwa Power has led to three major milestones in the development of power projects to enable Uzbekistan’s ambitious energy transformation plan and increase energy capacity by 2500MW.
The ground-breaking ceremony of the 1500MW Sirdarya CCGT plant, followed by the signing of two power purchase agreements and investment agreements for two wind power plants located in Bukhara and Navoi, was conducted in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Sardor Umurzakov, and Alisher Sultanov, Energy Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as a Saudi Arabian delegation
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Acwa Power launches 2500MW power projects in Uzbekistan
RIYADH, January 26, 2021 Saudi-based Acwa Power has announced the launch of three ground-breaking power projects in Uzbekistan with a combined investment value of $2.5 billion and a 2500MW capacity. Of these, two are wind power plants located at Bukhara and Navoi regions of the Central Asian nation with aggregate power generation capacity of 1000MW, while the other one is the 1500MW Sirdarya CCGT plant, said a statement from Acwa Power, which has entered into a strategic framework agreement with the Uzbekistan Ministry of Energy and US-based Air Products. As per the deal, the trio will work on research programmes in the fields of renewable energy and hydrogen.
ACWA Power achieves momentous milestones as Uzbekistan enhances clean energy capacity January 25, 2021
From left to right, Alisher Sultanov, energy minister of Uzbekistan; Mohammad Abunayyan, chairman of ACWA Power.
From left to right, Isakulov Dadajon Aynakulovich, chairman of JSC National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan; Rajit Nanda, chief portfolio management officer and interim CIO of ACWA Power.
Mohammad Abunayyan, chairman of ACWA Power
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov s speech during the ceremony.
The 1500MW CCGT power plant Sirdarya site.
TASHKENT Following agreements signed in March 2020, cooperation between the Uzbekistan Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, and ACWA Power has led to three major milestones in the development of power projects to enable Uzbekistan’s ambitious energy transformation plan and inc
Acwa Power hits milestones in Uzbekistan’s clean energy drive reporters@khaleejtimes.com Filed on January 25, 2021
The Uzbekistan Ministry of Energy, Acwa Power, and Air Products have entered into a strategic framework agreement to enable research programs in the fields of renewable energy and hydrogen
Following agreements signed in March 2020, cooperation between the Uzbekistan Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, and Acwa Power has led to three major milestones in the development of power projects to enable Uzbekistan’s ambitious energy transformation plan and increase energy capacity by 2500MW.
The ground-breaking ceremony of the 1500MW Sirdarya CCGT plant, followed by the signing of two power purchase agreements and investment agreements for two wind power plants located in Bukhara and Navoi, was conducted in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Sardo