ACWA Power has successfully installed the first wind turbine for its 500 MW Bash wind farm project, located in the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan. The wind turbine generator (WTG) manufactured by Envision is the largest of its kind in Central Asia with a capacity of 6.5 MW. The installation of the wind turbine and generator was carried out by engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC).
CEEC was awarded the EPC contract for each of the 500 MW wind farms in Bash and Dzhankeldy in December 2022.
“The successful installation of the first turbine on the Bash wind farm is just one of the many milestones that we are excited to mark on this project. Most importantly, the steady progress takes us closer to supporting and contributing to Uzbekistan’s long-term ambitions to increase the share of renewables in their energy mix,” said Kashif Rana, Chief Portfolio Management Officer of ACWA power.
When complete in the 1Q25, the Bash wind farm will include 79 wind turbine generators (WTG) and is expected to generate more than 1650 GWh of electricity annually and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 750 tpy. ACWA Power has a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan for the project.
ACWA Power has 10 projects in Uzbekistan, with a combined investment value of US$ 7.5 billion.
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