The second major PV plant in Uzbekistan was launched in Nurabad district of Samarkand province. On May 24, the 100 MW plant began supplying electricity to the country's unified energy system, the Ministry of Energy reported.
The plant will generate 260 million kWh of electricity per year and provide electricity to more than 80,000 households.
The plant will save 78 million cubic meters of natural gas annually and prevent the release of 100,000 tons of harmful emissions into the atmosphere.
“With this amount of saved gas, it is possible to provide natural gas to all existing households in the country within 10 days,” the report says.
400 people were involved in the construction of the plant. The $100 million project was implemented with direct investment from France's Total Eren.
The new plant is the second largest solar PV plant in Uzbekistan’s history to generate electricity from renewable energy sources. The first plant was launched in August 2021 in Karmana district of Navoi province.
By the end of 2023, the Emirati Masdar will also launch a 220 MW solar photovoltaic plant in the Kattakurgan district of Samarkand province.
