Tarfaya Wind Farm
Tarfaya Wind Farm is a wind farm in Morocco, located in 20 km from Tarfaya.[1] It was developed by Tarec (Trarfaya Energy Company), a 50/50 joint venture of Nareva Holding and International Power Ltd. Tarfaya Wind Farm is owned and operated by a 50:50 joint venture between the GDF SUEZ and Nareva Holding and it is the Africa's largest capacity wind farms with 131 wind turbines, each generating 2.5 Megawatts of power, and a total installed capacity of 301 MW.[2] It was on the list of ten “Most Outstanding African Projects in 2015”, a ranking by Jeune Afrique magazine. The park was commissioned in December 2014 after two years of work and investment of 5 billion dirhams. Its constructor and operator is Tarec, which sells the power generated to the National Electricity Office. [3]
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| Country | Morocco |
| Location | Tarfaya |
| Coordinates | 27°57′24″N 12°0′0″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | January 2013 |
| Commission date | 2014 |
| Construction cost | >US$560 million |
| Operator(s) | Nareva |
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| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
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| Units operational | 131 |
| Nameplate capacity | 301 MW |
References
- Projet de parc éolien de Tarfaya
- GDF SUEZ launches $560mn Morrocan wind farm
- "GDF SUEZ va construire et exploiter le plus grand parc éolien d'Afrique" [GDF SUEZ will build and operate the largest African wind farm]. engie (in French). February 7, 2013.