Uppudaluwa Wind Farm

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Uppudaluwa Wind Farm
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The nacelle of a Leitner Shriram LTW-77-1.5 wind turbine.
Uppudaluwa Wind Farm
CountrySri Lanka
LocationUppudaluwa
Coordinates 07°58′52″N79°46′33″E / 7.98111°N 79.77583°E / 7.98111; 79.77583
StatusOperational
Construction beganSeptember 2010
Commission date June 2011
Construction cost US$18.55 million
Owner WindForce (Pvt) Ltd
OperatorPowerGen Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Power generation
Units operational7 × 1.5 MW
Make and modelLeitner Shriram: LTW 77-1.5
Nameplate capacity 10.5 MW
Annual net output 26.28 GWh
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The Uppudaluwa Wind Farm (also known as PowerGen Lanka Wind Farm, after its developers) is a 10.5 MW wind farm owned by PowerGen Lanka (Private) Limited in Uppudaluwa, Puttalam, Sri Lanka.

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The project agreement was signed with the Board of Investment in August 2010, with construction of the wind farm commencing in the following month. The project was commissioned in June 2011, with a total cost of US$18.55 million. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The plant is estimated to generate 26.28 GWh annually. [6] [7]

Wind turbines

Two of the seven LTW-77-1.5 wind turbines at the site UppudaluwaWindFarm-SriLanka-04.JPG
Two of the seven LTW-77-1.5 wind turbines at the site
Turbine locations
TurbineCoordinates
Turbine 1 07°58′52″N79°46′33″E / 7.98111°N 79.77583°E / 7.98111; 79.77583 (UWF Turbine 1)
Turbine 2 07°58′50″N79°46′42″E / 7.98056°N 79.77833°E / 7.98056; 79.77833 (UWF Turbine 2)
Turbine 3 07°58′46″N79°46′52″E / 7.97944°N 79.78111°E / 7.97944; 79.78111 (UWF Turbine 3)
Turbine 4 07°58′44″N79°47′01″E / 7.97889°N 79.78361°E / 7.97889; 79.78361 (UWF Turbine 4)
Turbine 5 07°58′42″N79°47′10″E / 7.97833°N 79.78611°E / 7.97833; 79.78611 (UWF Turbine 5)
Turbine 6 07°58′41″N79°47′22″E / 7.97806°N 79.78944°E / 7.97806; 79.78944 (UWF Turbine 6)
Turbine 7 07°58′40″N79°47′31″E / 7.97778°N 79.79194°E / 7.97778; 79.79194 (UWF Turbine 7)

The plant utilizes seven Leitner Shriram LTW-77-1.51.5 MW wind turbines, spaced approximately 260 m (850 ft) apart on the southernmost shore of the Puttalam Lagoon. [6] The turbine foundations were built by the International Construction Consortium at a cost of Rs.121 million (approximately US$930,000). [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Another wind-power plant in Puttalam". PRIU.gov.lk. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "BOI alternative energy project to reduce dependence on fossil fuel". Sunday Observer . 22 August 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Indian firm enters wind power business in the Island". News360.lk. 12 August 2010. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sri Lanka gets US$18.55mn Indian wind power investment". LankaBusinessOnline.com. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Powergen Lanka Limited to set up a 10 MW wind power plant in Puttalam with an investment amounting to US$ 18.55 million". LankaNewspapers.com. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  6. 1 2 "PowerGen Wind Power Plant". Windpower.LK. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Project Information - Powergen Uppudaluwa Wind Farm". World Bank . Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Construction of 7 Foundations for 10 MW Wind Power Plant at Uppudaluwa". ICC . Retrieved 5 October 2013.
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