Willwind Wind Farm

Willwind Wind Farm
Location of Willwind Wind Farm in Sri Lanka
Country Sri Lanka
Location Bithugalgama
Coordinates 06°36′40″N 80°44′44″E / 6.61111°N 80.74556°E / 6.61111; 80.74556Coordinates: 06°36′40″N 80°44′44″E / 6.61111°N 80.74556°E / 6.61111; 80.74556
Status Operational
Owner(s) Willwind (Private) Limited
Power generation
Units operational 7 × 121 KW
Nameplate capacity 850 KW
PUCSL License: EL/GS/10-081[1]

The Willwind Wind Farm (also sometimes referred to as Willpita Wind Farm) is a small 850 Kilowatt (0.85 MW) onshore wind farm built near the village of Bithugalgama, in the Ratnapura District of Sri Lanka. The wind farm is owned and operated by Willwind (Private) Limited. The facility consists of seven wind turbines measuring approximately 121 KW each.[2]

Turbine locations
Turbine Coordinates
Turbine 1 06°36′40″N 80°44′44″E / 6.61111°N 80.74556°E / 6.61111; 80.74556 (Turbine 1)
Turbine 2 06°36′36″N 80°44′45″E / 6.61000°N 80.74583°E / 6.61000; 80.74583 (Turbine 2)
Turbine 3 06°36′29″N 80°44′43″E / 6.60806°N 80.74528°E / 6.60806; 80.74528 (Turbine 3)
Turbine 4 06°36′25″N 80°44′44″E / 6.60694°N 80.74556°E / 6.60694; 80.74556 (Turbine 4)
Turbine 5 06°36′18″N 80°44′40″E / 6.60500°N 80.74444°E / 6.60500; 80.74444 (Turbine 5)
Turbine 6 06°36′14″N 80°44′37″E / 6.60389°N 80.74361°E / 6.60389; 80.74361 (Turbine 6)
Turbine 7 06°36′11″N 80°44′35″E / 6.60306°N 80.74306°E / 6.60306; 80.74306 (Turbine 7)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PUCSL: Electricity Generation, Transmission and Distribution Licenses" (PDF). PUCSL. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "SLSEA Energy Permits: Wind Projects". SLSEA. Retrieved 6 November 2015.


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