The project is to finance the development, design, construction and operation of the 500 MW Dzhankeldy WPP as well as associated 500 kV overhead transmission lines located in the Peshku district, Bukhara region of Uzbekistan.
The pilot wind projects developed by ACWA Power and the Government of Uzbekistan under the Government’s efforts to attract private investment to the generation sector. The project will be highly representative in terms of energy supply diversification, increased use of renewables potential and attracting private investment. It will assist the country in its low-carbon transition, reducing its current high reliance on thermal power generation.