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China’s Goldwind to supply
turbines to Uzbek wind farm
CHINA THE UAE’s Masdar has signed a contract for the national power generation to 25% by 2030.
supply of turbines for a wind farm in Zarafshan “Uzbekistan is a pivotal country and geo-
in Uzbekistan’s Navoi region. graphic centre in Central Asia with abundant
The equipment will be provided by the Chi- wind resources. In recent years, the compre-
nese manufacturer Goldwind. Some 111 GW155 hensive strategic partnership between China
wind turbines with a capacity of 4.5 MW each and Uzbekistan has continued to move forward,
are to be delivered under the agreement. The bringing various opportunities for the two coun-
order has already been describe as the largest in tries to achieve green and low-carbon develop-
Central Asia. ment. The Zarafshan 500MW wind project is
Project delivery is scheduled to start in 3Q22 a milestone project for Goldwind to promote
with completion expected by the end of 2024. China’s foreignization of wind power, which
Officials say that once built and in operation, will make positive contributions to Uzbekistan’s
the wind farm will significantly improve the energy transition and create a new model of
local power mix, providing energy to 500,000 China-Uzbekistan green ‘Belt and Road’ coop-
households and preventing the emission of eration,” The Korea Herald quoted Sun Lianhua,
1.1mn tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. The general manager of Goldwind’s Central Asia
project will thus help Uzbekistan achieve its Russian-speaking Region as saying.
goal of increasing its share of green electricity in
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