Larsen & Toubro (L&T) awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for Sazagan 1 and 2 Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Projects in Uzbekistan.
The Contract was awarded by the Developer, ACWA Power, Saudi Arabia.
Sazagan 1
ACWA Power and the JSC National Electrical Grid of Uzbekistan signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the development/construction/operation of a 500 MW photovoltaic plant including a 334MW battery energy storage system (“BESS”) and 75 km 220kv with double circuit single tower OHTLs . JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan acts as the sole off-taker.
The project will be located in the Samarkand region and will be developed as a ‘Build, Own, Operate, Transfer’ project. ACWA Power will take the lead in the construction, engineering, operation and maintenance the plant.
Sazagan 2
ACWA Power and the JSC National Electrical Grid of Uzbekistan signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the development/construction/operation of a 500 MW photovoltaic plant including a 334MW battery energy storage system (“BESS”), Substation, 70km 220Kv and 350km 500kv with double circuit single tower OHTLs. JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan acts as the sole off-taker.
The project will be located in the Samarkand region and will be developed as a ‘Build, Own, Operate, Transfer’ project. ACWA Power will take the lead in the construction, engineering, operation and maintenance the plant.
