Masdar inaugurated Uzbekistan’s first utility-scale solar-plus-storage facility, known as the Nur Bukhara project, according to a press release. Masdar broke ground on the 250 MW solar plant — with a 63 MW storage system — in June last year. The project had secured USD 171 mn in financing.

Masdar also kicked off construction on the Guzar complex, a 300 MW solar plant paired with a 75 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), slated to go online by 2027. Masdar was awarded the contract for the Guzar complex some two years ago.

Investment, transmission-connection, and storage-system agreements were also inked for the 300 MW Zarafshan BESS, which is set to become the country’s largest standalone battery project.

ICYMI- Masdar inaugurated its USD 600 mn, 500 MW Zarafshan wind farm in December last year.

They also agreed on a roadmap for a 1 GW wind project in Navoiy — which will be the first phase of a planned 2 GW program, the press release said.

Background: Masdar now has about 2 GW of operational clean-energy capacity in the country, with investment commitments exceeding USD 2 bn, according to the statement.

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