In the vast hinterland of Central Asia, the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan is quietly undergoing a profound energy transformation. With French renewable energy giant Voltalia officially starting construction on the Artemisya hybrid energy cluster, this important hub on the ancient Silk Road is declaring its firm leap towards the era of green and smart grids to the world with unprecedented scale and innovative models.

The first integrated cluster of wind, solar and energy storage in Central Asia

The Artemisya project launched this time is the first comprehensive clean energy project in Central Asia that integrates photovoltaics, wind power, and large-scale energy storage. Its total installed capacity reaches 426 megawatts, including 126 megawatts of photovoltaic power, 300 megawatts of wind power, and the construction of a 100 megawatt/200 megawatt hour energy storage system. The project has received high support from the Uzbekistan government, with the President personally attending the launch ceremony. In terms of business model, the project adopts an innovative "long cycle+layered" power purchase agreement structure: the photovoltaic and wind power parts sign a 25 year power purchase agreement, and the energy storage part is 15 years. This design accurately matches the lifecycle and revenue characteristics of different technologies, balancing investment stability and system operation flexibility.

Energy storage driven, building a flexible power grid

The core value of this project lies in the role of the energy storage system as a "stabilizer" and "intelligent hub". The energy storage capacity of 100MW/200MWh will undertake multiple key functions such as peak shaving and valley filling, smoothing wind and solar wave output, and providing emergency frequency regulation services. It can not only effectively address the intermittent issues of renewable energy, but also act as a "virtual power plant" in local power grids, flexibly responding to dispatch instructions, greatly improving the grid's acceptance capacity and operational reliability. The project directly serves Uzbekistan's national energy strategy goal of achieving 8 gigawatts of renewable energy installed capacity by 2026 and increasing to 12 gigawatts by 2030, which is an important cornerstone for building a future high proportion renewable energy grid. Keywords: Energy Storage Latest News, Energy Storage New Energy News

The new energy investment hotspot is accelerating its rise

The launch of the Artemisya project is a microcosm of Uzbekistan's accelerated formation as a blue ocean market for new energy investment in Central Asia. In recent years, the country has attracted a large amount of international capital and developers. For example, Masdar Company in the United Arab Emirates is promoting the Nur Bukhara project in the same region, which includes 250 megawatts of photovoltaic and 63 megawatts/126 megawatt hours of energy storage, becoming the country's first grid level integrated photovoltaic storage facility. A larger scale project is led by Sumitomo Chemical Corporation of Japan and supported by multiple international financial institutions, planning to build 1 gigawatt of photovoltaic power with over 1.3 gigawatt hours of energy storage. These projects together depict an active investment landscape, marking a new stage of Uzbekistan's energy transformation that has entered a large-scale and systematic implementation. (This article is from the official website of Jian Dao www.seetao.com. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, otherwise it will be prosecuted. Please indicate Jian Dao website+original link when reprinting.) Jian Dao website energy storage column editor/Gao Xue