Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology (Goldwind) has received a contract from Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company to supply turbines for the 500MW Zarafshan wind farm in Uzbekistan.

Under the contract, the Chinese wind turbine manufacturer will deliver 111 units of GW155-4.5MW wind turbines for the Zarafshan wind project.

Located in the Navoi region in central Uzbekistan, the Zarafshan wind farm is expected to significantly improve the local energy mix.

Zarafshan wind farm capacity

Once fully complete, the wind farm in Uzbekistan will be able to supply enough electricity to power 500,000 households, apart from offsetting 1.1 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year.

Sun Lianhua — Goldwind Central Asia Russian-Speaking Region General Manager, commenting on the Zarafshan wind farm contract, said: “Uzbekistan is a pivotal country and geographic center in Central Asia with abundant wind resources. In recent years, the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Uzbekistan has continued to move forward, bringing various opportunities for two countries to achieve green and low-carbon development.

“The Zarafshan 500MW wind project is a milestone project for Goldwind to promote China’s foreignization of wind power, which will make positive contributions to Uzbekistan’s energy transition and create a new model of China-Uzbekistan green ‘Belt and Road’ cooperation.

“We are delighted to work with our partners to deliver a successful project for the Uzbekistan market and bring more affordable, reliable and sustainable green energy to the Central Asian market.”

Goldwind expects to complete the delivery of the Zarafshan wind farm contract by the end of 2024.

The Zarafshan wind project is expected to support Uzbekistan in reaching the goal of expanding the contribution of green electricity to 25% by 2030.

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