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Masdar inaugurated its 500 MW Zarafshan wind farm in Uzbekistan, according to a press release. The plant — the largest so far in Central Asia — brings Masdar’s total renewable energy capacity in Uzbekistan to over 2 GW, with another 4 GW in the pipeline.
About the plant: The USD 600 mn plant is expected to power 500k homes and replace 1.1 mn tons of CO2 annually.
Masdar has been active in Uzbekistan: In January, Masdar connected 1.4 GW of renewable capacity — solar and wind — to Uzbekistan’s electricity grid. The company also inked an agreement with Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry to develop a 1 GW wind farm in Mingbulak during COP29 last month. The company also has two solar projects in the pipeline from last year: the 250 MW Bukhara and the 300 MW Guzar plants.
Masdar is expanding its Central Asia footprint: Masdar is developing 1 GW worth of solar and wind projects in Azerbaijan. It also signed an agreement with Kyrgyzstan’s Energy Ministry to establish 3.6 GW of hydropower and renewable energy projects, and an agreement with Kazakhstan’s government to develop a 1 GW wind farm.
IN OTHER NEWS FROM UZBEKISTAN-
The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) and Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry signed a power purchase MoU for the TPP1 Saffron gas-fired power plant in Uzbekistan, Wam reports. Taqa and Mubadala each hold a 40% stake in the 900 MW plant, while the government of Uzbekistan holds the remaining 20%.
AND- The signing of a joint development agreement for the Mubarak project took place between Etihad Water and Electricity, Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry and its Investment, Industry, and Trade Ministry, and JSC Thermal Power Plants. The project has a total capacity of 320 MW, which includes 216 MW generated from gas turbines and 104 MW from steam turbines.
