Thambapavani Wind Farm

The Thambapavani Wind Farm named after Thambapanni and Pavan meaning wing in Sinhalese. Also called Mannar Island Wind Farm or Mannar Wind Farm) is a 100-megawatt wind farm which was built on the southern coast of the Mannar Island, in Sri Lanka. The project would cost approximately US$200 million, 78% of which will be borne by the Asian Development Bank,[1] while the remaining 22% will be borne by the developers, the Ceylon Electricity Board. Identification of land plots and ownership has already begun.[2] It is currently regarded as the largest wind farm in Sri Lanka and it is also the first wind power plant to be owned by the Ceylon Electricity Board.[3][4]

Mannar Island Wind Farm
Aerial view of Mannar Island from 2012, looking west
Location within Northern Province
CountrySri Lanka
LocationMannar Island
Coordinates09°03′01″N 79°47′13″E
StatusUnder Construction
Construction beganMarch 2014
Commission date8 December 2020
Construction costUS$ 200 million
Owner(s)CEB
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Power generation
Make and modelVestas
Nameplate capacity103.5 MW

Sri Lanka largest wind farm and first wind farm own by state-owned company Ceylon Electricity Board.[5] Mannar wind power project awarded to Denmark bases Wind turbine manufacture company Vestas Asian Pacific, a global leader in installing wind power plants.[6]

The wind farm project commenced in March 2014 and it was expected to commence operations in end-2018, under the request of Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. Tenders for the construction will be called in April 2016.[2] The wind farm is part of a larger 300-megawatt mixed-ownership wind power development plan on the Mannar Island.[7]

It was officially opened by the Sri Lankan Prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on 8 December 2020.[4][8][9]

See also

References
  1. adbheadhoncho (2017-10-24). "Wind Power Generation Project". Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  2. "17 Billion Rupees for a 100MW wind power plant project from Samurdhi Bank". Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  3. "Sri Lanka's Largest wind power plant declared open". Daily News. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  4. LADDUWAHETTY, RAVI. "First CEB owned and Lanka's largest wind farm opens in Mannar today". Daily News. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  5. "Sri Lanka's largest Wind Power Farm 'Thambapavani' added to the National Grid". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  6. "Largest wind power plant Thambapavani declared open | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  7. Nizam, Ifham (5 May 2015). "Mannar's wind power potential to be tapped in one go". The Island. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  8. Weerasooriya, Sahan. "Wind power in Mannar,now a reality". Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  9. "Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka's largest wind power plant 'Thambapavani' declared open". www.colombopage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
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