The Nakolo Wind Turbine is a wind turbine in Tongatapu, Tonga. It is the first wind turbine in the country.
| Nakolo Wind Turbine | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Tongatapu, Tonga |
| Coordinates | 21°15′56.4″S 175°07′08.1″W / 21.265667°S 175.118917°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 16 May 2013 |
| Construction cost | US$120 million |
| Operator | Tonga Power |
| Wind farm | |
| Hub height | 18.4 m |
| Rotor diameter | 26 m |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 11 kW |
| Annual net output | 27 MWh |
History
editThe wind turbine was commissioned on 16 May 2013 as the first wind turbine constructed in Tonga.[1]
Technical specifications
editThe wind turbine has an installed capacity of 11 kW and generates 27 MWh of electricity annually. The wind turbine has a hub height of 18.4 m and wind diameter of 26 m.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Shaw, Amali (8 June 2016). "Tonga First Wind Turbine Project". Pacific Regional Data Respiratory Sustainable Energy for All. Retrieved 23 October 2023.