Saudi-listed ACWA Power broke ground on the Beruniy Wind Independent Power Plant (IPP) project, in a formal ceremony attended by H.E. Shavket Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The ceremony marked the commencement of several pivotal projects in the field of renewable energy. Among the significant launches was the Beruniy Wind IPP project, which includes the construction of a 200 MW wind power plant and a 100 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the Beruniy Region of the Karakalpakstan.
With an investment value of USD 260 million, the Beruniy Wind IPP project, in partnership with JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU), is a cornerstone of Uzbekistan’s green energy transformation. Once completed, the project will generate 800 million kWh of clean energy annually, meeting the electricity needs of approximately 292,000 households. Additionally, the project will save 212 million cubic metres of natural gas and reduce CO2 emissions by 336,000 tonnes per year.
ACWA Power will build a double-circuit 220 kV power transmission line with a length of 45 km up to the Beruniy substation as well as the construction of a 100 MW electric energy storage system. Project will achieve COD (as of today) by Q4 2026.
Uzbekistan is ACWA Power’s second-largest market in terms of investment, with 15 projects currently underway and a total investment volume of up to USD 15 billion. These projects are designed to support Uzbekistan’s energy transition and sustainable development goals, in alignment with the vision of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
