Technical Due Diligence for Bash 500 MW and Dzhankeldi 500 MW wind power plants in Uzbekistan
Consulting services for Technical Due Diligence for Bash 500 MW and Dzhankeldi 500 MW wind power plants in Uzbekistan including site visit and review of permitting aspects.
Name of Client: GOPA – International Energy Consultants GmbH (Germany)
Status: Completed (Completion Date (Month/Year): 31/08/2022 )
Narrative description of Project:
The рurроsе of the assignment was to conduct technical due diligence for Bash 500 MW and Dzhankeldi 500 MW Wind Power Plants, located in Gijduvan (Bash WPP) and Peshku (Dzhankeldi WPP) districts in Bukhara region.
Site inspection consisted of review technical aspects of grid connections, overhead transmission line passing locations and electrical equipment; visual inspection of the existing access roads and soil conditions, the possibility of construction of new access roads to wind turbine locations through hills.
Description of actual services provided in the assignment
● Review the position of each of the two wind farms in the country’s power system as well as network and grid code/practices and the operational regimes;
● Review of grid connection points. The capacity and stability of the existing grid (if exists);
● Visit and inspect the foreseen substation area at Bash wind farm, the foreseen substation area at Dzhankeldy wind farm;
● Review of wind turbine positions;
● Inspection of installed wind masts’ condition;
● Existing land use and infrastructure;
● Access roads (existing and planned);
● Preparation of Environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) and Technical Due Diligence reports (TDD).
Zarafshan 500 MW WPP in Uzbekistan
Consulting services for Zarafshan 500 MW WPP in Uzbekistan including site visit and review of permitting aspects.
Name of Client: UL Services (Spain).
Status: Completed (Completion Date (Month/Year): 30/09/2021)
Narrative description of Project:
The рurроsе of the assignment was to conduct site-observation of the Zarafshan Wind Farm Project, located near the Zarafshan city, Navoi region. Site inspection consisted of visual inspection of the roads and soil conditions, existing environmental and social situations and the possible impacts of the project. Site inspection report also includes the survey of national regulations and licensing requirement needed during the project construction.
Description of actual services provided in the assignment:
Observation and inspection of:
● Access roads;
● Existing land use and infrastructure;
● Grid connection points;
● Wind farm substation;
● Wind turbine positions;
● Outline the national grid connection requirement;
● List of required permits and licenses required for the construction according the national regulation;
● Preparation of required reports.