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Start of construction for the Artemisya hybrid cluster in Uzbekistan: storage and first wind phase
Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international renewable energy player, announces the start of construction of a strategic cluster in Uzbekistan: Artemisya Storage (100 megawatts / 200 megawatt-hours) and Wind (100 megawatts). This milestone marks a major turning point in the development of the country’s energy storage infrastructure. In March 20251, Voltalia signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Uzbek government during a ceremony at the Élysée Palace. This agree
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