A ceremony dedicated to the filling of the first foundation was held at the construction site of Novolakskaya WPP in the Republic of Dagestan. The wind farm will be located on the territory of the Kumtorkalinsky and Novolaksky regions of the republic. The site will house 120 wind turbines with a capacity of 2.5 MW each.
Novolakskaya WPP construction and commissioning will be carried out in two stages. The first stage includes installation and commissioning of 61 wind turbines with a total capacity of 152.5 MW in 2025. The second – 59 wind turbines with a total capacity of 147.5 MW in 2026. The total installed capacity of the wind power plant will be 300 MW. The planned average annual energy yield is 879 mln kW.h.
More than 150 units of construction equipment, as well as more than 190 workers and engineering specialists have already been mobilized to implement the project. Works on construction of road accesses and crane pads to wind turbines foundations, piling works, as well as works on future wind turbine foundations reinforcement are underway. A concrete plant with a total concrete mix capacity of 140 cubic meters per hour is operating directly at the site. In addition, three more concrete plants with a total capacity of 200 cubic meters per hour have been engaged.
"Today's event is not just the pouring of the first foundation of another wind farm for us, it is the emergence of a new region of the state corporation presence on the map of Russia. I am confident that Novolakskaya Wind Power Plant will make a significant contribution to the efficient operation of the fuel and energy complex of the region, guaranteeing economic stability and well-being of the citizens of Dagestan. I am grateful to the republic's leadership and the Ministry of Energy for their support," said Grigory Nazarov, the Director General of Rosatom Renewable Energy JSC.
