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The Uppudaluwa Wind Farm (also known as PowerGen Lanka Wind Farm, after its developers) is a wind farm owned by in Uppudaluwa, Puttalam,
The plant utilizes seven Leitner Shriram wind turbines, spaced approximately apart on the southernmost shore of the
Sri Lanka
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The project agreement was signed with the in August 2010, with construction of the wind farm
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commencing in the following month. The project was commissioned in June 2011, with a total cost of . The plant is estimated to generate annually.
Wind turbines
The plant utilizes seven Leitner Shriram wind turbines, spaced approximately apart on the southernmost shore of the Puttalam Lagoon
The Puttalam Lagoon is a large lagoon in the Puttalam District, western Sri Lanka.
The lagoon is fed by two rivers, namely the Kala Oya and Mi Oya, discharging at and respectively. It is linked to Mundal Lagoon to the south by a channel ...
. The turbine foundations were built by the International Construction Consortium
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at a cost of (approximately US$
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930,000).
See also
*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 ...
* List of power stations in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's electricity demand is currently met by nine thermal power stations, fifteen large hydroelectric power stations, and fifteen wind farms, with a smaller share from small hydro facilities and other renewables such as solar. Most hydroe ...
References
External links
* {{Electricity in Sri Lanka Wind farms in Sri Lanka Buildings and structures in Puttalam District