ADB, Acwa power $116m deal for 300-MW wind farm in Uzbekistan

The power plant will feature 39 wind turbine generators.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $116m financing package with Acwa to support Uzbekistan’s Bukhara region 300-megawatt (MW) wind power plant.

The power plant will feature 39 wind turbine generators, each with a nameplate capacity of up to 8 MW; a new 35/500 kilovolt substation; and 1.5 kilometres of overhead transmission line.

At least 800 jobs are expected to be created during construction, and at least 25 permanent operational jobs.

Additionally, the project will incorporate awareness-raising measures, including technical study tours on wind energy farms for female students or graduates.