Mampuri Wind Farm

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Mampuri Wind Farm
Three wind turbines of the Mampuri Wind Farm, located near the Lakvijaya Power Station.
Three turbines of the Mampuri Wind Farm near the Lakvijaya Power Station.
Country Sri Lanka
Location Kalpitiya, Puttalam
Coordinates 08°00′37″N 79°43′24″E / 8.01028°N 79.72333°E / 8.01028; 79.72333Coordinates: 08°00′37″N 79°43′24″E / 8.01028°N 79.72333°E / 8.01028; 79.72333
Status Operational
Construction began 2009
Commission date Stage-1: 22 March 2010
Licence expiration 10 December 2028
Construction cost Rs.3bn (US$26mn)
Owner(s) Senok Wind Power
Turbine
Turbines 8 × 1.25MW
Manufacturer(s) Suzlon
Model(s) S64-1.25MW
Hub height 75 m (246 ft)
Rotor diameter 64 m (210 ft)
Rated wind speed 14 m/s (45.9 ft/s)
Power generation
Installed capacity 10 MW
Maximum capacity 30 MW
Capacity factor 31.55%
Annual generation 27.638 GWh
Website http://www.senoksl.com/
As of October 2012

The Mampuri Wind Farm (also known as the Senok Wind Farm, after its operators) is the first wind farm in Sri Lanka that reached the 10 MW installed capacity threshold. The eight-turbine wind farm is located next to the Lakvijaya Power Station, on the Kalpitiya peninsula. The wind farm is being developed in three stages, with the first stage of 10 MW commissioned in 22 March 2010. Stage-2 and Stage-3 of 10 MW each is currently under construction.[1][2][3]

Stage-1 of the wind farm is built on a 5 km (3.1 mi) strip of land, utilizing eight Suzlon S64-1.25MW wind turbines,[4] with rotor diameters of 64 m (210 ft) at rated wind speeds of 14 m/s (45.9 ft/s).[5] Per the government's standardized power purchase agreement, the Ceylon Electricity Board pays Senok Rs.20 (approximately US$0.176) for every kilowatt hour generated for the first eight years, followed by an adjusted rate thereafter. Stage-1 created 40 jobs in the region, and cost Rs.3bn (US$26mn) to build. 55% of this was funded by Senok, while the remainder was funded by the World Bank.[6][7]

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References

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  1. ↑ Senok Wind Power. "Senok Wind Power (Private) Limited". Retrieved 12 October 2012. 
  2. ↑ "First commercial wind-energy plant to start this month". News.lk. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Rs.3bn Senok wind power project launched in Puttalam". SundayObserver.lk. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Sri Lanka's first commercial wind energy plant to start". LankaBusinessOnline.com. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Suzlon S64-1.25MW Wind Turbine". Suzlon. Retrieved 13 October 2012. 
  6. ↑ Charumini De Silva (18 March 2010). "Senok opens first commercial wind power park". DailyNews.lk. Retrieved 13 October 2012. 
  7. ↑ Bandula Sirimanna (21 March 2010). "Harnessing wind energy from Sri Lanka's west coast". SundayTimes.lk. Retrieved 13 October 2012. 


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