In Uzbekistan, construction of the Sarimay solar power plant gets under way as well as a rapid acceleration of the battery storage strategy

Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international player in renewable energies, announces the start of construction of the 126-megawatt Sarimay Solar power plant. On this occasion, Voltalia has signed two new storage partnership agreements: the extension of the Sarimay complex with the addition of 50 megawatt / 100 megawatt-hour batteries, and the creation of a new 500 megawatt / 1000 megawatt-hour battery complexSarimay complex: construction of solar power plant and...

In Uzbekistan, 15/05/2024 (informazione.it - comunicati stampa - economia)

Sarimay complex: construction of solar power plant and signature of storage project

Construction of the Sarimay Solar power plant has begun. Commissioning is scheduled for the second half of 2025. With a capacity of 126 megawatts , the solar power plant will avoid the emission of 116 000 tonnes of CO per year. The power sales contract, with a term of at least 25 years, was won in 2022 in a call for tenders managed by IFC, a subsidiary of the World Bank. Voltalia has mandated the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) to finance the project.

The solar power plant is part of a multi-energy complex located in the Khorezm region, whose wind and storage projects are currently under development:

New storage complex: partnership signed for a very large-scale project.

At the Tashkent International Investment Forum, held on May 2-3, 2024 in the Uzbek capital, Voltalia signed a memorandum of understanding for the development, financing, construction and maintenance of a battery storage complex.

This complex will be backed by a long-term sales contract and will have a capacity of 500 megawatts /
1000 megawatt-hours.

The tripartite partnership between the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade (MIFT) and Voltalia aims to support the growth of renewable energy production in the country by guaranteeing the stability and sustainability of its power grid.

Shurkul complex: reminder

In November 2023 , Voltalia signed a framework agreement for the development, financing, construction, and maintenance of the Artimisya hybrid complex in the Bukhara region. With a total capacity of 500 megawatts, and backed by long-term sales contracts, this complex will combine solar, wind and battery storage.

 

Sébastien Clerc, Chief Executive Officer of Voltalia comments:

Next on the agenda: Annual General Meeting,  May 16, 2024

Initially planned at 123 megawatts: see press release of December 16, 2022

December 16, 2022 press release

Formely named Shurkul. November 3, 2023 press release

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