Chinese company to construct solar station in Samarkand region

According to the Uzbek company, Zhuhai Singyes Green Building Technology won a tender on construction of the first solar photovoltaic power plant in Central Asia.

Uzbekenergo said that Zhuhai Singyes Green Building Technology Co., Ltd was defined as the winner of the tender on selection of main contractor for Design, Build and Operate of 100 MW photovoltaic power plant in Samarkand region.

The tender for construction of photovoltaic power plant was announced in October 2014. The construction will be implemented within two years.

The project is aimed at using solar energy for long-term perspective and improving electricity supply in Uzbekistan, creating new jobs.

The first heliostation in Central Asia will produce 200 million KWH of electricity a year.

The project cost is US$275.8 million and finance due to the loan of the Asian Development Bank for US$110 million, resources of Fun for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan and Uzbekenergo.

Two solar power stations with the capacity of 100 megawatt each will be constructed in Namangan and Surkhandarya region. The construction of stations can be started in 2017. Total cost of construction of the stations will be about US$450 million.

The potential of solar energy in Uzbekistan is estimate at 50.9 billion tonnes of oil equivalent.