To generate economical wind energy, the site should have continuous strong and constant air flow to run the turbines. Usually these turbines has capacity of of 600 kW to 5 MW of rated power.
All five Wind Turbine in Hambanthota
Due to its location, Hanbanthota was identified as a suitable location for wind energy harvesting. So Hambanthota was the first location in Sri Lanka, where wind turbines were established. This was done in year 1999/2000. There are 5 NEG Micon M1500-600 wind turbines with the capacity of 600 kW of power rating. Currently 3 MW of electricity generated form Hambanthta district alone.
These system are connected CEB's national grid. You can see wind turbines from far when you are traveling in the Hambanthota main road.
Wind Turbine
