ACWA Power has signed heads of terms agreements to develop a green hydrogen plant and a green ammonia pilot project in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Saudi developer signed the agreements with the country’s Ministry of Energy and Uzkimyosanoat, a state-owned chemical company.
The first green hydrogen project will be an integrated facility and is set to be connected to an existing ammonia plant in Chirchiq, 45 km from Tashkent, the country’s capital.
The project is expected to produce 3000 tonnes of green hydrogen a year.
ACWA Power will oversee the full value chain of integration to this existing infrastructure project where green hydrogen will reduce its dependence on natural gas.
ACWA Power said it is planning for an “accelerated development timeline” for this facility and is targeting a commissioning date of December 2024.
The second project involves feasibility study for a 500,000 tonne (a year) green ammonia plant, which will conclude by the end of next year.
Aside from these green hydrogen and green ammonia projects, ACWA Power also has five existing projects in Uzbekistan, including four wind projects and a combined gas cycle turbine facility.
The country is the second largest in terms of value for the company after its home market of Saudi Arabia.
“We value our collaboration with our long-standing partners, ACWA Power and Uzkimyonosat, and fully support the integration of green hydrogen and its derivatives, which will serve the energy vision of our country,” said Jurabek Mirzamahmudov (pictured, right), Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan.