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ADB said it will be one of the first utility-scale renewable energy projects with a battery energy storage system (BESS) component in Uzbekistan. It follows the announcement of the county’s first BESS in May 2024 and the connection of the first phase of a 511 MW solar project in March of this year.
Separately, ACWA Power recently announced financial close on a 200 MW solar plant and 500 MWh BESS near the national capital, Tashkent. Uzbekistan had 253 MW of cumulative installed solar capacity at the end of last year, according to figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
The ADB is proposing a large scale, solar-plus-battery system in Uzbekistan. According to a listing on ADB’s website, the Samarkand 1 Solar PV and BESS Project will involve the construction of two solar power plants, of 100 MW and 400 MW, a pooling station, 500 MWh BESS, loop-in loop-out transmission lines, and a 70 km overhead transmission line.
ACWA Power plans to build a 500 MW solar plant and a 500 MWh battery energy storage system in Uzbekistan under a project proposed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The ADB is proposing a large scale, solar-plus-battery system in Uzbekistan.
In a context of energy transition, lithium has become critical to the development of low-carbon mobility. But lithium supply is a key issue. To date, lithium production is highly concentrated in three non-European countries: Australia, Chile and China, which also manufactures 79% of batteries.
Global demand for lithium has doubled over the last ten years. Driven by the transition to electric vehicles, global consumption of this metal is expected to increase 42-fold by 2040 compared with 2020 (International Energy Agency).
But lithium supply is a key issue. To date, lithium production is highly concentrated in three non-European countries: Australia, Chile and China, which also manufactures 79% of batteries. The current geopolitical crises show that it is risky to depend solely on foreign sources of supply for critical materials.
