Nunobiki Plateau Wind Farm

The Nunobiki Highlands Wind Farm (郡山布引高原風力発電所, Kōriyama Nunobiki Fūryoku-hatsudensho) is a wind farm operated by the electric utility company J-Power alongside Lake Inawashiro in Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan. It is approximately 1,080 meters above sea level.[citation needed]

Nunobiki Plateau Wind Farm
A view of Mount Bandai from the wind farm
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Official name郡山布引高原風力発電所
CountryJapan
LocationKōriyama, Fukushima
Coordinates37°20′04″N 140°02′47.9″E / 37.33444°N 140.046639°E / 37.33444; 140.046639
StatusOperational
Commission dateFebruary 2007
OwnerJ-Power
OperatorJ-Power
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Hub height100 m
Rotor diameter30 m
Site elevation
  • 1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Power generation
Make and modelEnercon: E-70
Units under const.33 units
Annual net output65,980 KW
External links
Websitewww.jpower.co.jp/wind/win01000.html
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The wind farm produces 65.98 megawatts of power using a total of 33 type Enercon E-70, wind turbines, and generates enough power for approximately 35,000 houses.[1]

The facility began operating in February 2007. Each wind turbine is about 100 meters high, and each turbine blade is about 30 meters long.

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References

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  1. ^ "Japan taps into ocean winds for power - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
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