Saudi-listed ACWA Power has broke ground on the Beruniy Wind Independent Power Plant (IPP) project which includes the construction of a 200MW wind power plant and a 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
The project is located in the Beruniy Region of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, an autonomous region of Uzbekistan.
With an investment value of US$260m, the Beruniy Wind IPP scheme, in partnership with JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU), is a cornerstone of Uzbekistan’s green energy transformation, ACWA said.
Once completed, the project is expected to generate 800 million kWh of clean energy annually, meeting the electricity needs of approximately 292,000 households.
Additionally, the scheme will save 212 million cubic metres of natural gas and reduce CO2 emissions by 336,000 tonnes per year.
ACWA Power will build a double-circuit 220kV power transmission line with a length of 45km up to the Beruniy substation as well as the construction of a 100MW electric energy storage system.
The project is expected to achieve COD by fourth quarter 2026.
Uzbekistan is ACWA Power’s second-largest market in terms of investment, with 15 schemes currently underway and a total investment volume of up to US$15bn.
These sites are designed to support Uzbekistan’s energy transition and sustainable development goals, in alignment with the vision of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.