Babadag Wind Farm | |
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Official name | Parc Eolian Babadag |
Country | Romania |
Location | Babadag, Tulcea County |
Coordinates | 44°54′06″N 28°41′23″E / 44.90167°N 28.68972°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | April, 2010 |
Commission date | 2011 |
Construction cost | €23 million |
Owner(s) | Martifer |
Operator(s) | Eviva Nalbant |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Hub height | 79 m (259 ft) |
Rotor diameter | 88 m (289 ft) |
Site area | 260 ha (640 acres) |
Site elevation | 70–180 m (230–590 ft) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 20 X 2.1 MW |
Make and model | Suzlon Energy: Suzlon S88 |
Nameplate capacity | 42 MW |
The Babadag Wind Farm (also referred as Renewable Energy Production Facilities in Babadag; Romanian: Parc Eolian Babadag) is a wind farm in Babadag, Tulcea County, Romania. The wind farm is owned and operated by Eviva Nalbant, a subsidiary of Portuguese multinational company Martifer. [1] The project was developed as a joint implementation project. [2] The wind park was financed with €23 million loan from Banca Comercială Română. [3]
The project started in 2007 when Eviva Nalbant conducted a preliminary wind resource assessment and pre-feasibility assessment. The concession contract with Babadag Municipality was signed in September 2007. In 2008, a turbine supply contract was signed with Suzlon Energy. In April 2009, the project was revised and optimized based on on-site measurement data. A construction permit was issued in March 2010 and construction started in April 2010. [2]
The wind farm is located on 260 hectares (640 acres). [4] It contains two locations: Babadag I (16 turbines) and Babadag II (four turbines). [2] Originally, the project was to include 48 wind turbines with a nominal capacity 1 MW each. [1] However, the project was delayed and it was later change to have 20 Suzlon S88 turbines with a nameplate capacity of 2.1 MW each. [2] [5] The hub-height is 79 metres (259 ft) and the rotor diameter is 88 metres (289 ft). [2]