The Nirmalapura Wind Farm is a 10 MW wind farm consisting of seven wind turbines, located on the west coast of Nirmalapura, Puttalam, Sri Lanka. The plant is owned by Nirmalapura Wind Power (Private) Limited, and was commissioned in September 2011.[1][2]
| Nirmalapura Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Nirmalapura, Puttalam |
| Coordinates | 07°57′53″N 79°44′07″E / 7.96472°N 79.73528°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | October 2011 |
| Owner | WindForce (Pvt) Ltd |
| Operators | Nirmalapura Wind Power (Pvt) Ltd |
| Wind farm | |
| Hub height | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Feed-in tariff |
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| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 7 × 1.5 MW |
| Make and model | RegenVensys 77 |
| Nameplate capacity | 10.5 MW |
Transportation of the wind turbines were carried out by Agility Logistics, while construction of the turbine foundations were completed by the International Construction Consortium at a cost of Rs.150 million.[3][4] The Ceylon Electricity Board pays the wind farm company a flat rate of Rs.19.43 per KWh over a 20-year period. The wind power company is a joint venture between Akbar Brothers, Debug Group, Hayleys, and Hirdaramani Group.[5][6]
| Turbine | Coordinates |
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| Turbine 1 | 07°57′53″N 79°44′07″E / 7.96472°N 79.73528°E |
| Turbine 2 | 07°57′42″N 79°44′12″E / 7.96167°N 79.73667°E |
| Turbine 3 | 07°57′28″N 79°44′18″E / 7.95778°N 79.73833°E |
| Turbine 4 | 07°57′15″N 79°44′23″E / 7.95417°N 79.73972°E |
| Turbine 5 | 07°56′50″N 79°44′32″E / 7.94722°N 79.74222°E |
| Turbine 6 | 07°56′38″N 79°44′34″E / 7.94389°N 79.74278°E |
| Turbine 7 | 07°56′23″N 79°44′39″E / 7.93972°N 79.74417°E |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Sri Lanka Hayleys wind power plant to start in Sept". LankaBusinessOnline.com. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
{{cite news}}: External link in|newspaper= - ^ "Akbar.lk: Wind power projects". Akbar.lk. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Agility to provide logistics for wind power projects". The Island. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Construction of 7 Foundations for Wind Turbines". International Construction Consortium. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Project Information - Hayleys Nirmalapura Wind Farm". World Bank. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Nirmalapura Wind Power". WindForce (Private) Limited. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
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