00:01In western Uzbekistan, a wind farm is adding large-scale batteries to tackle a challenge facing electricity networks worldwide.
00:10How to manage supply when the wind weakens?
00:18Nukustu has 26 turbines, most already supplying electricity to Uzbekistan's national grid.
00:24Its director says the completed project could meet the electricity needs of more than 300,000 people.
00:31But wind output does not always match electricity demand.
00:35This is where battery storage comes in.
00:37It allows electricity to be stored and released when needed, helping keep the power grid stable.
00:44The batteries are also designed to reduce the risk of power cuts in nearby communities when electricity supplies run short.
00:51This is where the electricity needs to be stored.
00:53For example, for 3-4 hours, the electricity needs to be stored.
01:00The electricity needs to be stored.
01:01The electricity needs to be stored.
01:03Europe is facing the same challenge.
01:06According to the International Energy Agency, new large-scale battery storage capacity added across the continent more than doubled in
01:132025.
01:15Developed by Saudi energy company Aqua,
01:17Nukustu presents an investment of around 232 million euros.
01:23The Asian Development Bank and a fund its administrators have agreed to provide approximately 46 million euros in loans, alongside
01:31other international lenders.
01:33Under a 25-year agreement, Uzbekistan's national grid operator will buy the electricity generated by the wind farm.
01:40While most turbines are already generating electricity, commissioning the batteries involves a different process.
01:47The battery storage needs to be stored.
01:50For example, the fire-fighting system is stored.
01:54The energy needs to be stored.
01:57The developer aims to complete commissioning by the end of November.
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