The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has announced it received bids from 70 entities from 30 countries for the construction of a new 100 MW wind power plant. Among the bidders are Vestas, Ge, Marubeni Corporation, Ming Yang, Acciona Energia Global, China Three Gorges, South Asia Investment, Scatec Solar, Enel Green Power, Total Eren and ACWA Power. Winners of the tender will be responsible for the development, financing, construction and operation of the new plant.
The new 100 MW wind farm and associated infrastructure will be located at a site in the Qorao’zak district of Karakalpakstan and preparatory work ahead of construction works are already ongoing. There are also plans to build a second wind farm adjacent to the site of the first, for which a similar tender will be held in due course.