{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-24/sumitomo-uzbek-solar-battery-projects","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-24/sumitomo-uzbek-solar-battery-projects.md","title":"Sumitomo Plans Uzbek Solar and Battery Projects for 2027","headline":"Sumitomo Expects Two Uzbek Solar and Battery Projects to Start Up in 2027 and 2028","description":"Sumitomo Corporation expects two Samarkand solar and battery projects, each with 500 MW of solar and 668 MWh of storage.","section":"Expansion","published_at":"2026-10-24T05:26:23+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-24T05:26:23+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Sumitomo Corporation expects two solar and battery projects in Uzbekistan's Samarkand region to begin commercial operations in 2027 and 2028.","Each project will have 500 MW of solar generation capacity and a 668 MWh battery energy storage system.","Uzbek Minister Laziz Kudratov, Sumitomo President Shingo Ueno and Shikoku Electric Power President Yoshihiro Miyamoto met in Tashkent on October 13."],"companies":[{"name":"Sumitomo","is_primary":true,"profile_url":null,"website":"https://www.sumitomocorp.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Trend","title":"Sumitomo expects Uzbek solar projects to start up in 2027, 2028 (Exclusive)","url":"https://www.trend.az/casia/uzbekistan/4238574.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Expansion","Sumitomo"],"body_markdown":"Sumitomo Corporation expects two solar and battery energy storage projects in Uzbekistan's Samarkand region to begin commercial operations in 2027 and 2028, the company told [Trend](https://www.trend.az/casia/uzbekistan/4238574.html). The projects are under construction and will each have 500 megawatts of solar generation capacity and a 668 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system.\n\n## Sumitomo's Samarkand Solar and Battery Plans\n\nSumitomo Corporation is a diversified trading and investment company operating in metals, natural resources, energy, infrastructure, transportation, automotive, media and digital technologies, with 125 offices across 63 countries and regions, according to its [company website](https://www.sumitomocorp.com).\n\nThe planned battery storage facilities are expected to help balance electricity supply and demand, improve grid stability and facilitate the integration of additional renewable energy into Uzbekistan's national grid.\n\n\"The BESS facilities are expected to help balance electricity supply and demand and enhance grid stability by charging and discharging in response to fluctuations in power generation and demand, as well as grid frequency,\" the company said.\n\n\"They are also expected to facilitate the further integration of renewable energy in Uzbekistan and contribute to the stability and reliability of the country's electricity supply,\" Sumitomo added.\n\nUzbekistan and Japanese companies Sumitomo Corporation and Shikoku Electric Power reviewed the progress of renewable energy and energy storage projects and discussed further cooperation in power infrastructure during a meeting in Tashkent on October 13. The meeting brought together Uzbek Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov, Sumitomo Corporation President and CEO Shingo Ueno, and Shikoku Electric Power President Yoshihiro Miyamoto, according to Uzbekistan's Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade.\n\nThe discussions covered solar power plants and energy storage systems in Samarkand, as well as proposed wind power plants and energy storage facilities in the Kungrad district of Karakalpakstan. Sumitomo said it had no information to disclose at this time regarding the parameters or implementation milestones of the proposed Kungrad projects. The parties also explored potential cooperation in producing steel cables for power transmission lines, supplying ambulances, modernizing electricity networks and applying Japanese experience in managing free economic zones.\n\n## Sumitomo's Recent Battery and Wind Moves\n\nIn October 2026, Sumitomo Corporation agreed to acquire a 49% stake in Hero Future Energies' special purpose vehicle for an undisclosed amount, BusinessLine reported. The SPV is developing a 500 MWp wind-solar project with battery storage in Bidar, Karnataka, with HFE retaining 51%.\n\nEarlier in October 2026, Sumitomo's BS Holdings began construction of a 62-MW battery in Fukushima with MUFG Bank financing, with commercial operations expected in 2029, Renewablesnow reported. The project won the 2024 Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction, and Sumitomo is involved in nine battery projects totaling about 200 MW.\n\n## Sumitomo's Next Steps in Uzbekistan\n\nThe two Samarkand projects are under construction, with commercial operations expected in 2027 and 2028.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}