Lamma Winds
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Location of Lamma Winds in Hong Kong
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| Country |
Hong Kong |
| Location |
Lamma Island |
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| Commission date |
23 February 2006 |
| Owner(s) |
Hongkong Electric |
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| Power station information |
| Primary fuel |
Wind |
| Generation units |
1 |
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| Power generation information |
| Maximum capacity |
800 kW |
Lamma Winds (南丫風采發電站) is a wind turbine in Tai Ling, Lamma Island, Hong Kong, where the average wind velocity is 5.5 m/s.[1]
Built near the Lamma Power Station and owned by Hongkong Electric, on average it provides slightly over 100kW of power[2] to Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island.
Technical details
Lamma Winds began operating on 23 February 2006, and was the first commercial-scale wind turbine in Hong Kong. The wind turbine is a Nordex N50/800kW model with a rotor diameter of 50 metres (160 ft), a nameplate capacity of 800 kilowatts (1,100 hp)[3] and a capacity factor of about 13%[4] which delivers an average output of around 100 kilowatts (130 hp). It can generate enough power for approximately 250 households in ideal conditions[5], though typically considerably fewer. Before the construction of the wind turbine, Environmental Resources Management of Hong Kong analyzed its environmental impacts, and predicted no significant adverse effects.[6]
Exhibition centre
Lamma Winds is one of the relatively few commercial-scale wind turbines in the world that is open to the public. An exhibition centre surrounds the base of the wind turbine, and is open daily from 7 AM to 6 PM, including weekends and holidays.[7] Access to the exhibition center is by foot; the walk from Yung Shue Wan Ferry Pier takes about 40 minutes.
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