Tarfaya Wind Farm
Tarfaya Wind Farm is a wind farm in Morocco, located in 20 km from Tarfaya.[1] It was developed by Tarec (Trarfaya Energy Company), a 50/50 joint venture of Nareva Holding and International Power Ltd. Tarfaya Wind Farm is owned and operated by a 50:50 joint venture between the GDF SUEZ and Nareva Holding and it is Africa's 2nd largest capacity wind farm after Lake Turkana Wind Project,[2] with 131 wind turbines, each generating 2.3 Megawatts of power, and a total installed capacity of 301 MW.[3] It was on the list of ten “Most Outstanding African Projects in 2015”, a ranking by Jeune Afrique magazine. The park was commissioned in December 2014 after two years of work and investment of 5 billion dirhams. Its constructor and operator is Tarec, which sells the power generated to the National Electricity Office. [4]
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Country | Morocco |
Location | Tarfaya |
Coordinates | 27°57′24″N 12°0′0″W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | January 2013 |
Commission date | 2014 |
Construction cost | >US$560 million |
Operator(s) | Nareva |
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Type | Onshore |
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Units operational | 131 |
Nameplate capacity | 301 MW |
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References
- Projet de parc éolien de Tarfaya
- https://ltwp.co.ke/
- GDF SUEZ launches $560mn Morrocan wind farm
- "GDF SUEZ va construire et exploiter le plus grand parc éolien d'Afrique" [GDF SUEZ will build and operate the largest African wind farm]. engie (in French). February 7, 2013.