Uppudaluwa Wind Farm

The Uppudaluwa Wind Farm (also known as PowerGen Lanka Wind Farm, after its developers) is a 10.5 MW wind farm owned by PowerGen Lanka (Private) Limited in Uppudaluwa, Puttalam, Sri Lanka.

Uppudaluwa Wind Farm
The nacelle of a Leitner Shriram LTW-77-1.5 wind turbine.
CountrySri Lanka
LocationUppudaluwa
Coordinates07°58′52″N 79°46′33″E
StatusOperational
Construction beganSeptember 2010
Commission dateJune 2011
Construction costUS$18.55 million
Owner(s)WindForce (Pvt) Ltd
Operator(s)PowerGen Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Power generation
Units operational7 × 1.5 MW
Make and modelLeitner Shriram: LTW 77-1.5
Nameplate capacity10.5 MW
Annual net output26.28 GWh
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The project agreement was signed with the Board of Investment in August 2010, with construction of the wind farm commencing in the following month. The project was commissioned in June 2011, with a total cost of US$18.55 million.[1][2][3][4][5] The plant is estimated to generate 26.28 GWh annually.[6][7]

Wind turbines
Two of the seven LTW-77-1.5 wind turbines at the site
Turbine locations
TurbineCoordinates
Turbine 107°58′52″N 79°46′33″E
Turbine 207°58′50″N 79°46′42″E
Turbine 307°58′46″N 79°46′52″E
Turbine 407°58′44″N 79°47′01″E
Turbine 507°58′42″N 79°47′10″E
Turbine 607°58′41″N 79°47′22″E
Turbine 707°58′40″N 79°47′31″E

The plant utilizes seven Leitner Shriram LTW-77-1.5 1.5 MW wind turbines, spaced approximately 260 m (850 ft) apart on the southernmost shore of the Puttalam Lagoon.[6] The turbine foundations were built by the International Construction Consortium at a cost of Rs.121 million (approximately US$930,000).[8]

See also

References
  1. "Another wind-power plant in Puttalam". PRIU.gov.lk. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. "BOI alternative energy project to reduce dependence on fossil fuel". Sunday Observer. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  3. "Indian firm enters wind power business in the Island". News360.lk. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  4. "Sri Lanka gets US$18.55mn Indian wind power investment". LankaBusinessOnline.com. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  5. "Powergen Lanka Limited to set up a 10 MW wind power plant in Puttalam with an investment amounting to US$ 18.55 million". LankaNewspapers.com. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  6. "PowerGen Wind Power Plant". Windpower.LK. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  7. "Project Information - Powergen Uppudaluwa Wind Farm". World Bank. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  8. "Construction of 7 Foundations for 10 MW Wind Power Plant at Uppudaluwa". ICC. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
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