Hambantota Wind Farm
| Hambantota Wind Farm | |
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Two of the five turbines at the wind farm
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Hambantota |
| Coordinates | 06°08′46″N 81°06′47″E / 6.14611°N 81.11306°ECoordinates: 06°08′46″N 81°06′47″E / 6.14611°N 81.11306°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | March 1999 |
| Construction cost | Rs. 280 million (1999) |
| Owner(s) | CEB |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Avg. site elevation | ≈Sea level |
| Site usage | Shrub lands |
| Hub height | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5 |
| Make and model | NEG Micon (now Vestas): M1500-600 |
| Nameplate capacity | 3 MW |
| Capacity factor | 14% |
| Average generation | 4,500 MWh |
The Hambantota Wind Farm is the first wind farm to be commissioned in Sri Lanka. The farm is located along south-eastern coast of Hambantota, and consists of five NEG Micon M1500-600 wind turbines of 600 KW each. With a total installed capacity of 3 MW, the wind farm generates up to approximately 4,500 MWh of power annually.
The wind farm stretches about 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) in size, and cost approximately Rs.280 million (1999 rates), of which 34% were local funds and 66% were foreign funds. Foreign funds were raised by the Global Environmental Facility and the World Bank. Studies on the project dated as early as 1988, more than a decade before it was commissioned in 1999. The project is now owned by the Ceylon Electricity Board.
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