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The '''Narakkaliya Wind Farm''' is a {{Nowrap|12 [[Megawatt|MW]]}} wind farm located in Narakkaliya, next to the [[Lakvijaya Power Station]], in [[Puttalam]], [[Sri Lanka]]. The wind farm consists of eight {{Nowrap|[[ReGen]] VENSYS 77}} wind turbines of {{Nowrap|1.5 MW}} each. With a hub height of {{Convert|85|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} and a rotor diameter of {{Convert|82|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, these turbines has rated wind speeds of {{Convert|13|m/s|ft/s|0|abbr=on}}, despite the site only experiencing about {{Convert|7.4|m/s|ft/s|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=WindForce>{{cite web|title=Daily Life Renewable Energy|url=http://www.windforce.lk/power-projects/daily-life-energy.html|publisher=WindForce (Private) Limited|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=ReGen>{{cite web|title=ReGen VENSYS 77|url=http://www.regenpowertech.com/104/wind-turbine|publisher=ReGen|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref> The wind farm experiences air densities of {{Convert|1.158|kg/m3|lb/ft3|3|abbr=on}}.
The '''Narakkaliya Wind Farm''' is a {{Nowrap|12 [[Megawatt|MW]]}} wind farm located in Narakkaliya, next to the [[Lakvijaya Power Station]], in [[Puttalam]], [[Sri Lanka]]. The wind farm is operated by {{Nowrap|Daily Life Renewable Energy (Pvt) Ltd}}, a subsidiary of {{Nowrap|WindForce (Pvt) Ltd}}, which owns most of the existing wind farms in the country. The facility consists of eight {{Nowrap|[[ReGen]] VENSYS 77}} wind turbines of {{Nowrap|1.5 MW}} each. With a hub height of {{Convert|85|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} and a rotor diameter of {{Convert|82|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, these turbines has rated wind speeds of {{Convert|13|m/s|ft/s|0|abbr=on}}, despite the site only experiencing about {{Convert|7.4|m/s|ft/s|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=WindForce>{{cite web|title=Daily Life Renewable Energy|url=http://www.windforce.lk/power-projects/daily-life-energy.html|publisher=WindForce (Private) Limited|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=ReGen>{{cite web|title=ReGen VENSYS 77|url=http://www.regenpowertech.com/104/wind-turbine|publisher=ReGen|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref> The wind farm experiences air densities of {{Convert|1.158|kg/m3|lb/ft3|3|abbr=on}}.




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Narakkaliya Wind Farm
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CountrySri Lanka
LocationNarakkaliya, Puttalam
Coordinates8°01′N 79°44′E / 8.01°N 79.73°E / 8.01; 79.73
StatusOperational
Commission dateMarch 2012
OwnerWindForce (Pvt) Ltd
OperatorsDaily Life Renewable
Energy (Pvt) Ltd
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Hub height85 m (279 ft)
Rotor diameter82 m (269 ft)
Rated wind speed
  • 12.5 m/s (41 ft/s)
Power generation
Units operational8 × 1.5 MW
Make and modelReGen VENSYS 77
Nameplate capacity12 MW
External links
Websitehttp://www.windforce.lk/power-projects/daily-life-energy.html
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The Narakkaliya Wind Farm is a 12 MW wind farm located in Narakkaliya, next to the Lakvijaya Power Station, in Puttalam, Sri Lanka. The wind farm is operated by Daily Life Renewable Energy (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of WindForce (Pvt) Ltd, which owns most of the existing wind farms in the country. The facility consists of eight ReGen VENSYS 77 wind turbines of 1.5 MW each. With a hub height of 85 m (279 ft) and a rotor diameter of 82 m (269 ft), these turbines has rated wind speeds of 13 m/s (43 ft/s), despite the site only experiencing about 7.4 m/s (24 ft/s).[1][2] The wind farm experiences air densities of 1.158 kg/m3 (0.072 lb/cu ft).


See also

References

  1. ^ "Daily Life Renewable Energy". WindForce (Private) Limited. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ^ "ReGen VENSYS 77". ReGen. Retrieved 20 February 2015.