ADB, ACWA Power to build Central Asia's first wind power plant with battery energy storage

MANILA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it has signed a loan package of 51 million U.S. dollars with ACWA Power Company (ACWA Power) to build the Nukus 2 Wind and Battery Energy Storage facility in Uzbekistan.

The bank said the project is Central Asia's first wind power facility with a utility-scale battery energy storage system.

The project involves the construction and operation of a 200-megawatt wind power plant and a 100-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system, along with associated transmission infrastructure, the Manila-based bank said.

"This project marks a significant step in Uzbekistan's transition to a low-carbon energy future," said ADB Country Director for Uzbekistan Kanokpan Lao-Araya. Enditem