In the small town of Zhanatas in southern Kazakhstan, electricity generated from the towering wind turbines on the hill-laden steppe illuminates the homes of its residents. 

Situated in the Zhambyl Region, a wind farm boasting a capacity of 100 megawatts powers approximately one million Kazakh homes, harnessing clean electricity through its array of 40 wind turbines.

Constructed through collaboration between China's energy giant, State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC), and Kazakh firms, the 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is expected to curtail carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 300,000 tonnes annually.

This endeavor represents the pioneering partnership in production capacity and investment between China and Kazakhstan, integrating the Belt and Road Initiative with Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation portfolio encompasses 52 projects amounting to a total value exceeding $21.2 billion.

The wind farm was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan.

By the end of 2022, the wind farm had generated an impressive 750 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. This achievement, when compared to coal-fired power plants of equivalent capacity, translates to saving approximately 255,000 tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 673,000 tonnes.

The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is just one example of the company working with other countries on clean energy cooperation.

Located on the banks of the N'Mai River in Myanmar, Chipwi Nge Hydropower Plant is the first hydropower station invested by SPIC in the country, and is affectionately known as the "pearl of northern Myanmar" by the local people. 

As the largest power source in northern Myanmar, the Chipwi Nge Hydropower Plant ensures the daily electricity needs of around 400,000 people across nearly 200 villages.

"In the future, SPIC will further expand the scale and strength of the development of the clean energy market under the Belt and Road Initiative," said Chen Jianbin, the vice general manager of SPIC.

(With input from Xinhua)