Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan on 7-8 January, together with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), held a discussion on the organization of the second stage of tender within the framework of the Scaling solar II project for the construction of photovoltaic (solar) power plants.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Energy, IFC was represented at the meeting by Atlan Bernard, chief investment specialist at the World Bank at the World Bank.

The negotiations from the Uzbek side were attended by specialists from the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade and the Agency for the Development of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).

Within the framework of Scaling solar II, it is expected to announce a tender for one lot for the construction in Samarkand and Jizzakh regions of Uzbekistan of two photovoltaic stations (FES) with a capacity of 200 MW each.

Tender announcements are expected in the first quarter of 2020.

In 2019 in Uzbekistan, with the support of IFC, the first stage of international tender was held, the results of which were announced on 4 October. The tender was held for the construction of the first 100 MW power plant in Navoi region.

This project is implemented with the participation of the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, in accordance with the agreements reached during the visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the United States on 15-17 May 2018.

The first stage of the international tender was attended by 23 companies from China, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, India, South Africa, Russia, Spain, Norway and France, of which 11 were pre-qualified.

Tender bids were provided by 5 companies: Acwa Power (Saudi Arabia); Jinko Power and Aljoimah Energy & Water Consortium (PRC / Saudi Arabia); "Masdar" (UAE); TBEA Xinjianing Sunoasis Co Ltd (China) and Total Eren (France).

Based on the results of studying and evaluating the technical and commercial proposals of the bidders, the tender commission announced the winner of the first stage of the international tender company Masdar (UAE) with a tariff of 2.679 US cents per 1 kWh of generated electricity and a construction period of 12 months.