Pollupalai and Vallimunai Wind Farms
The Pollupalai and Vallimunai Wind Farms are two wind farms built together by Joule Power and Beta Power, on the north-eastern shore of the Jaffna Lagoon, in Pachchilaipalli, Sri Lanka. Both wind farms are owned by the parent company Windforce, and have an installed capacity of 12 megawatts each,[1][2] and an annual production of approximately 60 GWh. The wind farms are the first-ever to be constructed in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.[3]
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Pachchilaipalli |
| Coordinates | 09°34′40″N 80°19′12″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | December 2014 |
| Owner(s) | WindForce (Pvt) Ltd |
| Operator(s) | Joule Power (Pvt) Ltd Beta Power (Pvt) Ltd |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Rated wind speed | 7.5 m/s (25 ft/s) |
| Site elevation | Sea level |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 16 × 1.5 MW |
| Make and model | ReGen V82 |
| Nameplate capacity | 24 MW |
| Annual net output | 60 GWh |
| External links | |
| Website | www.windforce.lk |
Wind turbines
Both wind farms utilizes a total of sixteen ReGen V82 wind turbines, which has an installed capacity of 1.5 MW per turbine. The turbines operate at 9–17.3 RPM, and has a rotor diameter of 82 m (269 ft) and a swept area of 5,325 m2 (57,318 sq ft). The tubular tower section has a hub height of 85 m (279 ft), and is made up of four sections.[4]
The wind turbine's operating wind speed is 12.5 m/s (41 ft/s), with cut-in and cut-out wind speeds of 3 m/s (9.8 ft/s) and 22 m/s (72 ft/s) respectively. The turbines can survive wind speeds of up to 52.5 m/s (172 ft/s).[4] All 16 turbines are placed 400 m (1,300 ft) apart in a single row, facing the lagoon. The site's average wind speed is 7.5 m/s (25 ft/s), with an air density of 1.18 kg/m3 (0.074 lb/cu ft).[4]
References
- "Windforce Power Projects: Joule Power". Windforce. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- "Windforce Power Projects: Beta Power". Windforce. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- "NDB funds wind power projects in the Northern Province". The Sunday Times. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- "ReGen Powertech: Vensys 82". ReGen. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
External links
- "NDB facilitates wind power projects". Sunday Observer. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.