ACWA Power Shares Timeframe For Construction Of Khizi-Absheron Wind Power Plant (Exclusive)
Date
9/14/2024 1:06:05 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. The
construction of the Khizi-Absheron Wind Power plant in Azerbaijan
will continue into mid-2025, Abid Malik, Regional Head of Saudi
Arabia-based ACWA Power – Central Asia, said in an exclusive
interview with Trend .
He recalled that construction works on the Khizi-Absheron Wind
Power Project commenced in April of this year and are currently in
progress at both Absheron and Khizi sites.
"At Absheron Site we are working concurrently on the access
roads, wind turbine foundations and the electrical substation while
at Khizi Site we are currently working on the access roads and the
bridges. Construction will continue to ramp up to the end of the
year at both sites with a focus on the planned erection of our
first wind turbines at our Absheron site. Overall, construction for
the Project will continue into mid-2025," said Malik.
ACWA Power's 240 MW Khizi-Absheron Wind Power Plant will be the
first independently developed utility-scale wind power project in
Azerbaijan and the largest in the Caucasus region. The project will
generate up to 893 gigawatt hours (GW/h) of clean electricity
annually and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than
400,000 tons annually. It will operate for 25 years on a Build Own
Operate (BOO) basis, with ACWA Power handling operations and
maintenance.
The plant will be built in two locations: Area 1 in the Absheron
region and Khizi 3 in the Khizi region, with a total of 37 wind
turbine generators (WTG) arranged for optimal wind capture. This
project aligns with Azerbaijan's goals to diversify its economy and
modernize its energy system, including an increase in non-oil
sector foreign direct investment (FDI) and exports as outlined in
the Strategic Roadmap on National Economic Perspectives. The
Khizi-Absheron- Wind Power Plant is a key part of this economic
diversification effort.
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