Vader Piet Wind Farm

Vader Piet Wind Farm
Country	Netherlands
Location	Aruba
Coordinates	12°28′27″N69°53′28″W / 12.47411°N 69.89111°W / 12.47411; -69.89111
Status	Operational
Commission date	December 2009
Construction cost	US$75 million
Wind farm
Hub height	80 m
Rotor diameter	90 m (300 ft)
Rated wind speed	15 m/s (49 ft/s)
Power generation
Units operational	10 × 3 MW
Make and model	Vestas V90/3000 (10)
Nameplate capacity	30 MW
External links
Website	www.windparkvaderpiet.com
Commons	Related media on Commons

The Vader Piet Wind Farm is a wind farm in Aruba. It is the first wind farm in the territory.

History

The establishment of the wind farm was proposed in February 2008. ^[1] The wind farm was then commissioned in December 2009, making it the first wind farm in Aruba. ^{[2] [3]}

Technical specifications

Wind turbine locations

The wind farm has an installed capacity of 30 MW, which consists of ten units of 3.0 MW turbines. ^[4] Each wind turbine tower stands at a height of 80 m. ^{[2] [5]}

Finance

The wind farm was constructed at a cost of US$75 million. ^[6]

See also

• Economy of Aruba

References

1. "Projects energy and the environment". Bright Capital. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
2. "Power plant profile: Vader Piet, Aruba". Power Technology. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
3. "Wind Energy Vader Piet, Aruba" (PDF). DHL Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
4. "Supporting wind parks in Aruba". Ecology. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
5. "Wind Park Vader Piet". Terrapass. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
6. "Vader Piet Wind Farm". CariGreen. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

External links

• Official website