The Madurankuliya Wind Farm (also known as Narakkaliya Wind Farm, after its location) is a wind farm located in Narakkaliya, bordering the
Lakvijaya Power Station, in Narakkaliya,
Puttalam,
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. The wind farm is operated by , a subsidiary of , which owns most of the existing wind farms in the country. The facility consists of eight wind turbines of each. With a hub height of and a rotor diameter of , these turbines has rated wind speeds of , despite the site only experiencing about .
The wind farm experiences air densities of .
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Electricity in Sri Lanka
The electricity sector in Sri Lanka has a national grid which is primarily powered by hydroelectric power and thermal power, with sources such as photovoltaics and wind power in early stages of deployment. Although potential sites are being ide ...
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List of power stations in Sri Lanka
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{{Electricity in Sri Lanka
2012 establishments in Sri Lanka
Buildings and structures in Puttalam District
Energy infrastructure completed in 2012
Wind farms in Sri Lanka