Seguwantivu and Vidatamunai Wind Farms

Two wind farms in Puttalam, Sri Lanka
08°03′18″N 79°48′23″E / 8.05500°N 79.80639°E / 8.05500; 79.80639StatusOperationalConstruction beganAugust 2009Commission dateJune 2010Construction costUS$40 millionOwner(s)WindForce (Pvt) LtdOperator(s)Seguwantivu Wind Power (Pvt) Ltd
Vidatamunai Wind Power (Pvt) LtdWind farm TypeOnshoreHub height60 m (197 ft)[1]Power generation Units operational25 × 800KWMake and modelGamesa Corporación Tecnológica: Gamesa AE-59Nameplate capacity20 MWAnnual net output52.56 GWhExternal linksCommonsRelated media on Commons
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The Seguwantivu and Vidatamunai Wind Farms are two legally separate wind farms built together by Seguwantivu Wind Power and Vidatamunai Wind Power, on the south-east shore of the Puttalam Lagoon, in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.

The Seguwantivu Wind Farm utilizes thirteen 800-kilowatt Gamesa AE-59 wind turbines, while the Vidatamunai Wind Farm utilizes twelve wind turbines also of the same model, thus totalling the installed capacity to 9.6MW and 10.4MW respectively. The wind farm is approximately 3.2 km (2.0 mi) in length, and is diagonal from north-west to south-east, with the mainland on the north-east the Puttalam Lagoon on the south-west.[2] The twelve northern turbines belong to Vidatamunai Wind Farm, while the thirteen southern turbines belong to Seguwantivu.[3] The wind farms cost US$40 million to construct.[4]

The transportation of wind turbines from the Colombo Harbour to the wind farm site was carried out by Agility Logistics in late-2009.[5][6][7] Power lines and telephone poles had to be permanently raised to 19 ft (5.8 m) in order to accommodate the transportation of large turbine parts from the Harbour to the construction site. The erection of each turbine required three cranes; a 230 metric ton lattice crane with a 110 m (361 ft) boom, a 60 metric ton crane, and a 10 metric ton crane, all of which were imported. The wind farms together produces 52.56 GWh of electricity annually. A central control station, two indoor switch yards of 10MW each, 1kV/33kV transformers, and an administration building has been built in the Mullipuram Village to support the operations of the wind farm.[2][3]

Aerial view of eighteen of the twenty-five turbines. Seven turbines in the series are obscured by clouds.

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References

  1. ^ "Gamesa AE-59". Gamesa. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Seguwantivu and Vidatamunai Wind Farms". Windpower.lk. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  3. ^ a b Manjula Perera (CEO). "Seguwantivu and Vidatamunai Wind Power: One Success Story" (PDF). Seguwantivu and Vidatamunai Wind Power. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Puttalam wind power plant will be commissioned on July 1st". Development.lk. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Wind power in Sri Lanka". Agility Logistics. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Agility wins logistics contract". SundayObserver.lk. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka begins groundwork for wind power". LankaBusinessOnline.com. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
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