Hambantota Wind Farm
Hambantota Wind Farm | |
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Two of the five turbines at the wind farm | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Location | Hambantota |
Coordinates | 06°08′46″N 81°06′47″E / 6.14611°N 81.11306°ECoordinates: 06°08′46″N 81°06′47″E / 6.14611°N 81.11306°E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | March 1999 |
Construction cost | Rs. 280 million (1999) |
Owner(s) | CEB |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Avg. site elevation | ≈Sea level |
Site usage | Shrub lands |
Hub height | 46 m (151 ft) |
Rotor diameter | 43 m (141 ft) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 5 |
Make and model | NEG Micon (now Vestas): M1500-600 |
Nameplate capacity | 3 MW |
Capacity factor | 14% |
Average generation | 4,500 MWh |
The Hambantota Wind Farm is the first wind farm to be commissioned in Sri Lanka. The farm is located along south-eastern coast of Hambantota, and consists of five NEG Micon M1500-600 wind turbines of 600 KW each. With a total installed capacity of 3 MW, the wind farm generates up to approximately 4,500 MWh of power annually.[1][2]
The wind farm stretches about 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) in size, and cost approximately Rs.280 million (1999 rates), of which 34% were local funds and 66% were foreign funds.[1][2] Foreign funds were raised by the Global Environmental Facility and the World Bank. Studies on the project dated as early as 1988, more than a decade before it was commissioned in 1999. The project is now owned by the Ceylon Electricity Board.
Subject | Details |
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Turbine manufacturer | NEG Micon |
Model | M1500-600 |
Nameplate capacity | 600 KW |
Cut-in wind speed | 3.5 m/s (11 ft/s) |
Cut-out wind speed | 25 m/s (82 ft/s) |
Survival wind speed | 69 m/s (226 ft/s) |
Hub height | 46 m (151 ft) |
Rotor diameter | 43 m (141 ft) |
Rotor swept-area | 1,452 m2 (15,629 sq ft) |
Rotor RPM | 18 to 27 |
Weight of rotor | 13,000 kg (29,000 lb) |
Weight of nacelle | 19,000 kg (42,000 lb) |
Tower type | Tubular steel (seven sections) |
Weight of tower | 40,000 kg (88,000 lb) |
Diameter of tower foundation | 11 m (36 ft) |
See also
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References
- 1 2 Hambantota Wind Farm Ceylon Electricity Board
- 1 2 Hambantota Wind Farm CEB Pre-Electrification Unit