Hunan Construction Investment Group has made another good news in the field of clean energy and successfully signed an EPC contract for a 130MW wind power project in Georgia. The implementation of this major project not only marks another breakthrough in China's wind power technology in the international market, but also demonstrates the in-depth cooperation between China and Georgia in the field of new energy under the Belt and Road Initiative.

Project Highlights: A new benchmark for technology output

The project has a total installed capacity of 130MW and is located in a region rich in wind energy resources in Georgia. As the EPC general contractor, Hunan Construction Investment will be responsible for the whole chain of services from design, procurement to construction, and the project is expected to generate 350 million kWh of electricity annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 280,000 tons per year. In particular, the project will use 4.5MW high-power wind turbines independently developed by China, which is the first application of this technical parameter in the Caucasus.

Strategic significance: Jointly building a green Silk Road

Georgia is located at the junction of Europe and Asia and is an important node country of the Belt and Road Initiative. The implementation of the project has multiple strategic significance: on the one hand, it will significantly increase the proportion of renewable energy in Georgia and help it achieve its climate target of 30% renewable energy by 2030; On the other hand, it provides a new demonstration case for China's wind power industry chain to "go global". Cai Dianwei, Chairman of Hunan Construction Investment, said: "This is our first large-scale wind power project in the Transcaucasus, and we will build a high-quality project with Chinese standards. "

Implementation Challenge: The Wisdom of Cross-Cultural Management

There are also unique challenges to moving the project forward. Georgia is located in a seismic zone, which puts forward special requirements for the seismic design of wind turbine foundations; At the same time, the complex mountainous terrain of the local area increases the difficulty of equipment transportation and hoisting. The project team innovatively adopted BIM technology for 3D modeling, and brought in local construction teams to carry out collaborative work. In the procurement process, the project strictly implements the EU technical standards, and realizes the seamless connection between Chinese equipment and European standards.

Market prospects: a new blue ocean for new energy cooperation

The Georgian government has been pushing for the energy transition in recent years, with plans to install 1.5GW of new wind power capacity by 2030. The successful signing of this project by Hunan Construction Investment has opened a breakthrough for Chinese new energy enterprises to enter the Transcaucasian market. Industry experts pointed out that the innovative Chinese technology localization operation model adopted by the project has provided valuable experience for subsequent Chinese-funded enterprises to explore the new energy market in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

At present, the preliminary work of the project has been fully launched, and it is expected that the first batch of units will be connected to the grid for power generation in 2025. With the advancement of the project, China's wind power technology will write a new green chapter at the intersection of Eurasia and inject new momentum into the energy cooperation of the Belt and Road. This wind power project across mountains and seas is becoming a vivid practice of China and Georgia jointly building a green Silk Road.(This article is from the official website of Seetao www.seetao.com. Reprinting without permission is strictly prohibited. Please indicate Seetao.com + original link when reprinting) Seetao.com Strategy Column Editor/Sun Fengjuan