French renewable energy power producer Voltalia has begun construction of its Artemisya “strategic cluster” project in Uzbekistan, Central Asia.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided US$142 million in financing for the construction of a 1GW solar and 1.3GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Uzbekistan.

A state-owned power company in Uzbekistan has signed a PPA with Voltalia for a project combining solar PV, wind and battery storage.

Chinese renewable energy tech company Envision has begun building a factory for wind turbines and energy storage systems (ESS) in Kazakhstan.

A project combining solar generation and battery storage to provide 1GW of ‘round-the-clock’ dispatchable power was unveiled at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) with ACWA Power for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

ACWA Power has agreed to deploy wind energy and battery capacity to help power what is claimed will be the Middle East and Africa region’s ‘first battery gigafactory.’

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide up to US$229.4 million to ACWA Power to develop a 200MW/500MWh solar-plus-storage project in Uzbekistan.

The World Bank and other financial institutions will provide a US$159 million package for a 250MW solar PV, 63MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project from UAE state-owned renewable energy developer Masdar in Uzbekistan.