Uzbekhydroenergo has announced a tender for the construction of five new hydroelectric power plants, the website of the Energy Ministry reports.

This is the first major project based on public-private partnership in the field of hydropower. Synergy Consulting was selected as the financial advisor, Turkish Dolsar Engineering as the technical advisor, and Kazakhstan’s Unicase as the legal advisor.

It is planned to build five HPPs with a total capacity of 46.6 MW – “Dukentsay”, “Kamchik”, “Kizildarya”, “Kuyi Koksu” and “Suvlisay”. All projects are exhibited as a single lot.

The total cost of future power plants is estimated at $106.9 million. It is estimated that after commissioning, they together will be able to generate an average of 179 million kWh of electricity annually.

Holding a tender for all projects in one lot will simplify and optimize construction processes, increase their efficiency and transparency. Foreign experience is used to ensure financial stability and compliance with engineering standards.

All interested investors, both local and foreign, are invited to submit a request for qualification (RFQ) to participate in the project. Tender bidding is scheduled to begin in August, at the same time their details will be published.