ACWA Power has installed the first turbine at its 500MW Bash wind project in Uzbekistan’s Bukhara region.
The site is using 6.5MW capacity units made by Chinese manufacturer Envision, which are the largest to be installed in Central Asia to date, according to ACWA Power.
The installation of the turbine was carried out by engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC).
The wind farm will host 79 machines and construction is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2025.
ACWA Power has a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan for the site.
The Saudi company is developing 10 projects in Uzbekistan, with a combined investment value of $7.5bn.