Seobu Power Partners with French State-Owned Electric Company to Pursue UAE Solar Power Contracts

Signing of Joint Development Agreement for EDF-R and Kazuna Solar Power Bidding Project

Korea Western Power has once again joined hands with the French state-owned electric company to win a 1.5GW-scale solar power bidding project in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

On the 21st (local time), Western Power announced on the 22nd that it signed a 'UAE Kazna 1.5GW Solar Power Bidding Project Joint Development Agreement (JDA)' with EDF-R, a renewable energy subsidiary of the French state-owned electric company EDF, in Dubai, UAE.

A Western Power official explained, "This JDA is the result of the trust built between Western Power and EDF-R through consecutive wins of the Oman Mana 500MW solar power bidding project and the UAE Azban 1.5GW solar power bidding project since 2023," adding, "Both companies agreed to jointly participate in the Kazna 1.5GW solar power bidding project in the UAE in the first half of this year to secure another mega project."

Seo Gyuseok, Executive Vice President of Korea Western Power (second from left), and Fran?ois Dao, Senior Vice President of EDF-R Middle East and Africa (third from left), are posing for a commemorative photo after signing the "UAE Kazna 1.5GW Solar Power Bidding Project Joint Development Agreement (JDA)" on the 21st (local time) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Kazna 1.5GW solar power bidding project is a mega solar project promoted by the Abu Dhabi government in the UAE following the Azban 1.5GW solar power project won by Western Power. It is scheduled to be completed in the Al Kazna area by 2027 and operated for 30 years.

Upon winning the project, Western Power will be responsible for financial procurement, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) negotiations, and power plant operation and maintenance (O&M) based on its high credit rating and technical capabilities. Additionally, it will collaborate with domestic companies to localize key equipment.

Starting with this joint development agreement, Western Power plans to further develop renewable energy and green hydrogen projects in the Middle East and North Africa regions, including Oman and Kuwait, to strengthen its position as a global energy company.

Francois Dao, Senior Vice President for Middle East and Africa at EDF-R, said, "We are very pleased that the relationship between the two companies over the past few years has been rewarded with consecutive project wins," adding, "We will do our best to achieve good results in the UAE Kazna solar power bidding project as well."

Seo Gyu-seok, Executive Vice President of Western Power’s Business Division, responded, "The two companies have demonstrated high competitiveness and mutual synergy in the Middle East market through the successful Oman Mana and UAE Azban projects," adding, "Leveraging the experience of consecutive wins in the Middle East market supported by the government, we will deliver results in the UAE Kazna project and subsequent projects."

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