Engineering:Nakolo Wind Turbine
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Short description: Wind farm in Tongatapu, Tonga
| Nakolo Wind Turbine | |
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| Location | Tongatapu, Tonga |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 21°15′56.4″S 175°07′08.1″W / 21.265667°S 175.118917°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Project commissioning | 16 May 2013 |
| Construction cost | US$120 million |
| Operator(s) | Tonga Power |
| Wind farm | |
| Hub height | 18.4 m |
| Rotor diameter | 26 m |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 11 kW |
| Annual net output | 27 MWh |
The Nakolo Wind Turbine is a wind turbine in Tongatapu, Tonga. It is the first wind turbine in the country.
History
The wind turbine was commissioned on 16 May 2013 as the first wind turbine constructed in Tonga.[1]
Technical specifications
The wind turbine has an installed capacity of 11 kW and generates 27 MWh of electricity annually. The wind turbine has a hub height of 18.4 m and wind diameter of 26 m.
See also
- Economy of Tonga
References
- ↑ Shaw, Amali (8 June 2016). "Tonga First Wind Turbine Project". https://prdrse4all.spc.int/node/4/content/tonga-first-wind-turbine-project.
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