Recently, 1 GW Bukhara Wind Power Project, the largest wind power project in Central Asia, has witnessed the completion of 168-hour reliability run test for 158 wind turbines and officially launched all turbines into full commercial operation with outstanding performance across all technical indicators. The Project was jointly constructed by China Energy International Group Co., Ltd., China Energy Engineering Group Zhejiang Thermal Power Construction Co., Ltd., China Power Engineering Consulting Group International Engineering Co., Ltd., and North China Power Engineering Co., Ltd. of China Power Engineering Consulting Group.
Located in the southern Kyzylkum Desert in Uzbekistan, the Project features a total installed capacity of 1 GW and stands as Central Asia’s largest single wind power project under construction and the first large-scale new energy project of CEEC in Central Asia. It comprises two 500 MW wind farms, Bash and Dzhankeldy, housing 158 x 6.5 MW wind turbines.
Once fully operational, it is expected to generate over 3.59 billion kWh of electricity annually, equivalent to 7% of Uzbekistan’s total annual power generation, and this will reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by 1.6 million tons. This landmark initiative will substantially optimize Uzbekistan’s energy portfolio and drive sustainable and high-quality socio-economic development by advancing the green energy transition.
