The Sainshand Wind Farm is a 49.6 MW wind farm in Dornogovi Province, Mongolia.
Sainshand Wind Farm | |
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Location | Dornogovi, Mongolia |
Coordinates | 44°54′56.8″N 110°14′15.4″E / 44.915778°N 110.237611°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | March 2018 |
Commission date | September 2018 |
Construction cost | US$120 million |
Wind farm | |
Hub height | 80 m |
Rotor diameter | 120 m |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 25 X 2.2 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 55 MW |
External links | |
Website | Official website (in Mongolian) |
History
editThe wind farm owner company Sainshand Salkhin Park LLC was established in 2009.[1] The initiation of the project was announced in August 2017. The construction of the wind farm started in March 2018 with the arrival of the first wind turbine. The first wind turbine was fully installed in April 2018.[2] The wind farm was commissioned in September 2018.[3]
Architecture
editThe wind farm spans over an area of 486 hectares.[4]
Technical specification
editThe wind farm has a total installed generation capacity of 55 MW. It consists of a total of 25 wind turbines with each having 2.2 MW rated capacity. The rotor diameter of the wind turbine is 120 meters and the swept area is 11,310 m2. The hub height of the turbine is 80 meters and the length of each blade is 59 meters. The nacelle of the turbine is 10.4 meters long and 3.5 meters wide.[2]
Finance
editThe wind farm was constructed with a cost of US$120 million. It is financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and European Investment Bank with a value of US$31.5 million and US$78.5 million respectively.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sainshand Salkhin Park LLC". Mongolian Renewables Industries Association. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Sainshand Wind Farm". NS Energy. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Power plant profile: Sainshand Wind Farm, Mongolia". Power Technology. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Sainshand Salkhin Park LLC". Sainshand Salkhin Park LLC. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Mongolian)