Masdar wins tender for 457-MW solar park in Uzbekistan

The government of Uzbekistan has officially selected Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC, better known as Masdar, for the construction of a 457-MW solar park in Sherabad district.

The UAE group emerged as the lowest bidder in the competition, which targeted the installation of a photovoltaic (PV) farm of at least 200 MW, along with a new substation and a 52-km (32.3-mile) transmission line. Masdar’s bid of USD 18.045 (EUR 14.81) per MWh was the lowest one among the shortlisted candidates, the government said on Wednesday.

Masdar’s major competitors in the tender round were a tie-up of Jinko Power and China Power with a USD 21.62/MWh proposal to build a 500-MW plant, Acwa Power with a plan for 354 MW and a consortium of Total Eren and Total Solar Intl, which proposed a 400-MW project.

Once up and running, the Sherabad PV complex will be capable of producing 1.04 TWh of electricity annually, or enough to supply 300,000 homes. The project is part of Uzbekistan’s 1-GW solar deployment programme that aims to support the country’s goal of building 5 GW of solar PV parks by 2030 to meet rising electricity demand.

(USD 1.0 = EUR 0.821)

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