The Zarafshan BESS forms the first phase of a national battery storage programme following Masdar's December 2023 agreement with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade to develop up to 575 megawatts (MW) / 1.15 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of BESS. . The Zarafshan BESS forms the first phase of a national battery storage programme following Masdar's December 2023 agreement with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade to develop up to 575 megawatts (MW) / 1.15 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of BESS. . French renewable energy power producer Voltalia has begun construction of its Artemisya “strategic cluster” project in Uzbekistan, Central Asia. Voltalia announced on New Year's Eve 2025 (31 December) that it has started deploying a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) and 100MW of. . Uzbekistan is set to strengthen its energy grid with the country's largest standalone battery storage system, as Abu Dhabi's Masdar partners with JSC Uzenergosotish. The Zarafshan Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) marks a major step in the nation's transition to renewable energy. The project's. . Uzbekistan's first utility-scale solar and battery storage facility, the Nur Bukhara PV and BESS project has been officially inaugurated by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The project was developed by Abu Dhabi-based Masdar. It pairs a 250 MW solar PV array with a 63 MW/126 MWh battery energy storage. . Once operational in Q3 2028, the project will be capable of storing energy equivalent to powering approximately 1.3 million households for two hours. Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, has signed a Battery Storage Service Agreement with JSC Uzenergosotish. . TASHKENT, May 21, 2024 — The World Bank Group, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), and the Government of Uzbekistan have signed a financial package to fund a 250-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic plant with a 63-MW battery energy storage system (BESS). The Zarafshan BESS forms the first phase.