Zaporizhia Wind Farm, Ukraine
Name of the Project
Zaporizhia Wind Farm.
Location
The wind farm will be located in the Zaporizhia region, in south-east Ukraine.
Project Owner/s
The project is being developed by General Electric (GE) and LongWing Energy, with the participation of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Project Description
The wind farm will be completed in stages.
The first phase involves the construction of a 98 MW project, expected to produce more than 330 000 MWh/y of clean energy and power about 170 000 households.
The wind farm will comprise twenty-seven 3.6 MW onshore wind turbines.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
The project reached financial close on a debt financing package of $150-million for the first phase of the project in July this year.
Planned Start/End Date
The project is projected to achieve commercial operations in 2020.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
GE (wind turbines), Mott MacDonald (lender’s technical adviser) and Polish Electrum
(civil works).
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
GE Renewable Energy Europe communications manager Santiago Castanedo, tel +34 673 250 404 or
email santiago.castanedo@ge.com.
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