(Yicai Global) Aug. 16 -- Global Chinese wind power equipment developer Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology will provide turbines and otherequipment for a 100-megawatt wind farm project in China's northwestern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region with a contract valueof almost CNY366 million (USD53 million).

The Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region-basedcompanysigned an equipment purchase contract with Zhongningxian Yinbian New EnergyonAug. 14.

The total contract price is CNY365.59 million,including CNY325.86millionfor wind turbines and CNY39.73 millionfor auxiliary equipment. Goldwind will deliverthe 46 turbines and theequipment in four batches, with the first consisting of 10 equipment sets scheduled to arriveon Sept.12.

The wind farm project,located in Ningxia's Zhongning county, hasan estimated total investment of up toCNY800 million. The autonomous region's development and reform agency approvedthe project at the end of November. Northwest China is replete withwind resources, public information shows.Goldwind is the world's largest wind turbine maker, according to a South China Morning Post report.

Editor: Ben Armour