Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Xinjiang Goldwind Technology has signed a contract to build two wind farms—”Zofia,” 337.5 MW, and “Ochakiv,” 288 MW. Construction is scheduled for completion by the end of 2022, expro.com.ua informs.
“Xinjiang Goldwind Technology Co Ltd has successfully signed a contract for the Zofia 337.5 MW and Ochakiv 228 MW wind power projects in Ukraine. The two deals marked a breakthrough for Goldwind in Ukraine, making it a leader in the local market,” Goldwind said.
According to Goldwind, 75 wind turbines with a capacity of 4.5 MW and 60 wind turbines with a capacity of 4.8 MW will be installed at the two wind farms.
The “Zofia” and “Ochakiv” wind farms are expected to generate 2,200 GWh of green electricity annually, enough to power over 1.1 million households. Green generation at the wind farms will also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.7 million tons per year.
The developer of the 337.5 MW “Zofia” wind farm is the Norwegian company Emergy. Construction of the Zofia project was planned to begin in July 2021.
The developer of the Ochakiv project is Southern Ukrainian Wind Farm LLC, 51% of which is owned by the Chinese company Longyuan Power Overseas Investment, and 49% by Hiro Asia Investment Limited.
The “Zofia” wind farm project is located in Zaporizhia region, while “Ochakiv” is in Mykolaiv region.
