BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 24
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Some 12 prequalification participants were invited to submit their proposals for the 100 MW Wind Power Project in Karakalpakstan, Trend reports referring to the press service of the Ministry of Energy Uzbekistan.
According to the information, Uzbekistan is implementing a strategy to deploy up to 3 GW of wind power capacity by 2030 in order to meet the growing demand for electricity and achieve the sustainable development goals defined at the national level.
As part of this initiative, the government of the country launched the Program for the Development of Wind Power Projects with a capacity of up to 1 GW in the framework of a public-private partnership with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Within the framework of this program, a tender process is being implemented to select an independent electricity producer for a wind power station, which will be located in the Karauzyak region of Karakalpakstan Republic.
At the same time, it is planned to develop a larger-scale project with a total wind power capacity of 300 MW, for which tender conditions will also be organized to generate the remaining 200 MW.
It is noted that the tender process is carried out by the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade and the Public-Private Partnership Development Agency under the Ministry of Finance with the support of the EBRD.
After the public announcement of the project on the official website of the Ministry of Energy, the Tender Committee received 70 applications and published the list of applicants on May 20, 2020.
Following a shortlist of pre-qualified bidders for the project, which was announced on 10 March 2021, the project Implementation team sent a request for proposals to 12 pre-qualified bidders on 22 May 2021.
The invitation to submit proposals in response to the request for proposals was sent exclusively to the following 12 pre-qualification participants:
1) Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar
2) China Hua Neng Group Hong Kong Limited
3) China Power International Holding Limited
4) China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Limited
5) AC Renewables International Pte Limited and UPC Renewables Limited
6) Yildizlar Construction and Trade Inc., Mingyang Smart Energy Group, Energo Pro AS, and Ipak Yo’li Financial Advisory LLC
7) Enel Green Power SpA
8) International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power)
9) Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
10) Total Eren S.A.
11) Toyota Tsusho Corporation
12) Voltalia
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