Hydro4u- Sustainable small-scale hydropower in Central Asia

2021 - 2026

Hydro4U is a project funded under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Under the coordination of Technical University of Munich, 13 partners from 8 countries are collaborating to boost sustainable small-scale hydropower in Central Asia. Eco-friendly hydropower solutions will be implemented in two demonstration plants in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Promoting women’s economic empowerment in the energy sector in Central Asia

2021 - 2028

The OSCE project on promoting women’s economic empowerment in the energy sector aims to address this imbalance and help OSCE participating States in Central Asia advance both their energy sustainability and gender-equality goals, tapping into the job creation potential of the energy transition.

Solar IPP

2021 -

100 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant located in Samarkand region promoted by Total Eren.

Sirdarya 1,500MW CCGT Power Project

2021 -

The Project involves the design, engineering, construction, operation, maintenance, and transfer of a 1,500MW greenfield combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant and associated infrastructure to be implemented as an Independent Power Producer (IPP) facility. The Project is being developed by ACWA Power, through a Project Company, which has entered into a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with JSC National Electric Networks of Uzbekistan (NENU) in March 2020.

EU Support to Sustainable Energy Connectivity in Central Asia (SECCA)

2022 - 2026

This is the first dedicated and sizeable programme in years to focus on sustainable energy in Central Asia (covering both renewable energy and energy efficiency) through a regional approach. It will naturally be in line with EU best practices and priorities, not least the Green Deal’s iterations. The programme will have a range of activities that will work towards achieving concrete outputs to strengthen public capacity (institutional, human and regulatory, financial), raise awareness, improve data and modelling, improve the identification of bankable projects, and boost regional cooperation thereby paving the way for sustainable connectivity. To be implemented by 1 service contractor (possibly leading a consortium of consultancies). The programme follows the EU4Energy Programme (2016 – 2020).

Strengthening Energy Sector Co-operation and Analysis in Central Asia in the Context of Afghanistan’s Energy Crisis

2022 - 2024

“Strengthening Energy Sector Co-operation and Analysis in Central Asia in the Context of Afghanistan’s Energy Crisis” aims to provide up-to-date data and analysis on energy trade and cooperation, as well as developing a regional framework to help address the impact of the Afghan crisis on regional energy security.

Uzbekistan Bash WPP

2022 -

The project finance basis to finance the development, design, construction and operation of the 500 MW Bash WPP as well as associated 500 kV overhead transmission lines located in the Gijduvon district, Bukhara region of Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan Dzhankeldy WPP

2022 -

The project is to finance the development, design, construction and operation of the 500 MW Dzhankeldy WPP as well as associated 500 kV overhead transmission lines located in the Peshku district, Bukhara region of Uzbekistan.

Upgrade of the large solar furnace in Parkent to demonstrate production stages for green carbon fibers

2022 - 2024

The aim of this research project is to provide the scientific basis and experimental evidence for an upgrade from 1 MW to 4 MW power as well as the receiver technology for a raw furnace for carbon fiber production

Green Hydrogen Generation Potential, based on Renewable Energies in Central Asia (Green-HyReCa)

2023 - 2024

The project investigates whether the production and export of green hydrogen is possible given the natural resources and energy infrastructure, whether sustainability criteria can be met, whether it can contribute to the strengthening and decarbonization of national energy systems and whether regional cooperation can be strengthened through the production of green hydrogen.

Sherabad Solar

2023 -

The provision of long-term senior debt of up to US$ 57.6 million for the development, construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic power plant with an installed capacity of 457 MW on a site located in the Sherabad district of the Surkhandarya Region of Uzbekistan (project). The project will be developed by a newly established special purpose vehicle in Uzbekistan, which will act as the borrower for the project financings. Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) will act as the sponsor for the project.

Samarkand Solar

2023 -

The provision of long-term senior debt of up to US$ 34.3 million for the development, construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic power plant with an installed capacity of 220 MW on a site located in the Samarkand region of Uzbekistan ("Project"). The Project will be developed by a newly established special purpose vehicle in Uzbekistan, which will act as the borrower for the project financings. Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) will act as the sponsor for the Project.

Jizzakh Solar Revolving Facility

2023 - 2024

A revolving facility to finance quarterly VAT payments during the construction of 220 MW solar power project in the Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan Karakalpakstan WPP

2023 -

The provision of long-term senior debt of up to USD 19.3 million for the development, construction and operation of a wind power plant with an installed capacity of 100 MW on a site in the Karatau mountain region in the Qorao'zak District of Karakalpakstan, Republic of Uzbekistan. The Project will be developed by a newly established special purpose vehicle in Uzbekistan, which will act as the borrower for the project financing. The ACWA Power Company of Saudi Arabia (ACWA Power) will act as the sponsor for the project.

Cost-effective, environmentally friendly and highly efficient polycrystalline thin-film solar cells (EnvSol)

2023 - 2024

The aim of this project is to deliver a new thin-film solar cell based on abundant and non-toxic materials with great potential for high efficiency and low-cost production.