The first large turbine with a capacity of 4.7 MW from Goldwind (PRC) was installed in Tomdi district of Navoi region, as part of the construction of a wind farm with a total capacity of 500 MW, implemented by Masdar of the United Arab Emirates.

On June 13 this year, a solemn event was held in Zarafshan in connection with installing the first wind turbine in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

It was attended by the Deputy Hokim of Navoi region – the head of the Investment, Industry and Trade Department I. Norimov, the Hokim of the city of Zarafshan N. Rakhmonov, the Hokim of Tomdi district K. Aldabergenov, representatives of Shamol Zarafshan Energy (Masdar), the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan and other responsible organizations.

The height of this wind turbine is 97 meters, and the length of each blade is 77 meters.

Participants noted that 111 wind turbines will be installed in this large-scale project. Their total capacity will be 500 MW, which will provide electricity to 500,000 homes and reduce the level of carbonate anhydride emitted into the atmosphere to 1.1 million tons.

The first capacities of the power plant will be put into operation at the end of this year. This will be the first largest wind farm in Central Asia.

UzA