Chinese Tracker Major Arctech Bags GW Scale Deal In Uzbekistan

Central Asia continues  to deliver big foor Chinese equipment majors. Arctech, which claims to be the world’s leading solar tracking, racking, and BIPV provider, has signed a solar tracker supply contract with China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited (CEEC) in Uzbekistan, in Qashqadaryo Viloyati and Buxoro with a total capacity of 1GW.

Arctech will provide 1 GW of its SkyWings solar tracking system for the two projects in Uzbekistan. The SkyWings mounts a synchronous multi-point drive mechanism, which can effectively improve the wind resistance performance of the modules. It also has high stability at all tilts, adapting to the optimal tilt angle of the cleaning robot and effectively adapting to the frequent sandstorms and dry weather in Uzbekistan.

Through its “Belt and Road Initiative”, China has become the main trade and investment partner and the second largest source of investment of Uzbekistan. That has seen Chionese firms make major inroads into the Uzbek economy.

Lin XiaoDan, Committee Member of the Party Committee and Senior Vice President of CEEC saus that “This project is the first large-scale new energy project implemented by Chinese enterprises in Central Asia after the China-Central Asia Summit. Together, we aim to be instrumental in shaping Central Asia’s new energy landscape, ensuring ‘the Belt and Road’ initiative in the photovoltaic sector flourishes through our dependable and top-tier quality products.”

Previously, Arctech inked a 500MW contract in Sherabad, Uzbekistan.

In India Arctech has a collaboration with the Adani group in place to manufacturer solar trackers, through Jash Energy. Solar trackers have made a significant comeback into the country on the back of larger, more efficient modules being used in utility scale projects now.