The Cox's Bazar Wind Farm.
The Cox's Bazar Wind Farm, Bangladesh's first large-scale centralized wind power project, commenced operation on March 24.
As a key project in Bangladesh, this wind farm enriches the country's renewable energy sector. It also represents a significant achievement in energy cooperation between China and Bangladesh under the Belt and Road Initiative.
The project–designed, procured, and constructed under the general contracting by POWERCHINA – is the first new energy project built by a Chinese company in Bangladesh. The wind farm has a capacity of 66 megawatts, with 22 units of 3.0-MW wind turbines installed. It includes one 132-kilovolt step-up substation, along with distribution buildings and auxiliary facilities.
Since the commissioning of the first wind turbine, the project has generated a cumulative electricity output of 50 million kilowatt-hours. Upon full operation, the project will provide over 145 million kWh of green electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 100,000 households.
In addition, the project will not only provide over 1,500 job positions for locals and train a batch of talents with practical skills in the field of wind power, but it will also promote the development of surrounding agriculture and tourism industries.
