Hambantota Wind Farm
| Hambantota Wind Farm | |
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 Two of the five turbines at the wind farm | |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Hambantota |
| Coordinates | 6°08′46″N 81°06′47″E / 6.1461°N 81.1131°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | March 1999 |
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| Construction cost | Rs. 280 million (1999) |
| Owner(s) | CEB |
| Operator(s) | |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Site usage | Shrub lands |
| Hub height | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 43 m (141 ft) |
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| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5 |
| Make and model | NEG Micon (now Vestas): M1500-600 |
| Nameplate capacity | 3 MW |
| Capacity factor | 14% |
| Annual net output | 4,500 MWh |
| External links | |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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
References
- ^ a b Hambantota Wind Farm Ceylon Electricity Board
- ^ a b Hambantota Wind Farm CEB Pre-Electrification Unit