Babadag Wind Farm

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Babadag Wind Farm
Official nameParc Eolian Babadag
CountryRomania
Location Babadag, Tulcea County
Coordinates 44°54′06″N28°41′23″E / 44.90167°N 28.68972°E / 44.90167; 28.68972 Coordinates: 44°54′06″N28°41′23″E / 44.90167°N 28.68972°E / 44.90167; 28.68972
StatusOperational
Construction beganApril, 2010
Commission date 2011
Construction cost€23 million
Owner(s) Martifer
Operator(s)Eviva Nalbant
Wind farm
Type Onshore
Hub height79 m (259 ft)
Rotor diameter88 m (289 ft)
Site area260 ha (640 acres)
Site elevation70–180 m (230–590 ft)
Power generation
Units operational20 X 2.1 MW
Make and model Suzlon Energy: Suzlon S88
Nameplate capacity 42 MW
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The Babadag Wind Farm (also referred as Renewable Energy Production Facilities in Babadag; Romanian : Parc Eolian Babadag) is a wind farm in Babadag, Tulcea County, Romania. The wind farm is owned and operated by Eviva Nalbant, a subsidiary of Portuguese multinational company Martifer. [1] The project was developed as a joint implementation project. [2] The wind park was financed with €23 million loan from Banca Comercială Română. [3]

Romanian language Romance language

Romanian is an Eastern Romance language spoken by approximately 24–26 million people as a native language, primarily in Romania and Moldova, and by another 4 million people as a second language. It is an official and national language of Romania and Moldova. In addition, it is also one of the official languages of the European Union.

Babadag Town in Tulcea County, Romania

Babadag, formerly known as Babatag, is a town in Tulcea County, Romania, located on a small lake formed by the Taița river, in the densely wooded highlands of northern Dobruja. One of the several tombs of Sari Saltik is found in town.

Tulcea County County in Sud-Est, Romania

Tulcea County is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Dobruja, with the capital city at Tulcea.

The project started in 2007 when Eviva Nalbant conducted a preliminary wind resource assessment and pre-feasibility assessment. The concession contract with Babadag Municipality was signed in September 2007. In 2008, a turbine supply contract was signed with Suzlon Energy. In April 2009, the project was revised and optimized based on on-site measurement data. A construction permit was issued in March 2010 and construction started in April 2010. [2]

The wind farm is located on 260 hectares (640 acres). [4] It contains two locations: Babadag I (16 turbines) and Babadag II (four turbines). [2] Originally, the project was to include 48  wind turbines with a nominal capacity 1  MW each. [1] However, the project was delayed and it was later change to have 20  Suzlon S88 turbines with a nameplate capacity of 2.1 MW each. [2] [5] The hub-height is 79 metres (259 ft) and the rotor diameter is 88 metres (289 ft). [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eoliene la Babadag" [Wind energy in Babadag]. Babadag Live (in Romanian). 25 March 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Renewable Energy Production Facilities in Babadag, Tulcea, Track I (PDF) (Report). UNFCCC. 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Martifer Announces Project Financing Of $34 Million For Babadag Wind Power Project, Romania". ResearchViews. 2011-04-26. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Martifer a concesionat 260 de hectare la Babadag, pentru un parc eolian" [Martifer has leased 260 hectares in Babadag for a wind farm]. ZF 24 (in Romanian). 22 October 2007. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  5. ↑ "Verbund initiates construction of first section of Casimcea wind park". The Diplomat . 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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