ACWA Power, Saudi Arabia announced progress on the 300 MW Bash 2 Wind Project in the Bukhara region, with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) appointed as the preferred EPC contractor.

The project, which follows a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with the National Electricity Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU), includes 39 wind turbines, associated infrastructure, and a purchaser electrical facility with a 500 kV overhead transmission line.

With a total investment of USD 360 million, the project will generate enough electricity for approximately 438,000 households, offsetting 630,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually.

Earlier during 2022, ACWA Power awards the EPC contracts for Bash 1 wind project to China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC).

Earlier this month, L&T awarded EPC Contract for 1 GW Sazagan 1 and 2 Solar Projects in Uzbekistan.