The 50MW wind power project, valued at $100m, is set to open in next year, and will feed into Mongolia’s Central Energy System.
GE will supply 1.6MW wind turbines that will have an 82.5m rotor and 80m hub height for IEC class IIa wind conditions.
GE will oversee equipment supply and technical assistance in the installation and commissioning of the wind turbine generators for the generation of wind energy at Salkhit project.
Newcom CEO Bayanjargal Byambasaikhan said Salkhit wind farm will help support Mongolia’s growing demand and also help facilitate further infrastructure development for railway, road and electrical infrastructure.
Salkhit wind farm will provide 168 million kwh of clean power to the national grid each year, and will also will cut CO2 emissions by 185,000 tons and preserve 1.6 million tons of fresh water annually.
