Vader Piet Wind Farm

Vader Piet Wind Farm
Vader Piet Wind Farm
Country	Netherlands;
Location	Aruba
Coordinates	12°28′27″N 69°53′28″W / 12.47411°N 69.89111°W
Status	Operational
Commission date	December 2009;
Construction cost	US$75 million
Wind farm
Hub height	80 m
Rotor diameter	90 m (300 ft);
Rated wind speed	15 m/s (49 ft/s);
Power generation
Units operational	10 × 3 MW
Make and model	Vestas V90/3000 (10)
Nameplate capacity	30 MW;
External links
Website	www.windparkvaderpiet.com
Commons	Related media on Commons
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The Vader Piet Wind Farm is a wind farm in Aruba. It is the first wind farm in the territory.

History

The establishment of the wind farm was proposed in February 2008.^[1] The wind farm was then commissioned in December 2009, making it the first wind farm in Aruba.^[2]^[3]

Technical specifications

Wind turbine locations

The wind farm has an installed capacity of 30 MW, which consists of ten units of 3.0 MW turbines.^[4] Each wind turbine tower stands at a height of 80 m.^[2]^[5]

Finance

The wind farm was constructed at a cost of US$75 million.^[6]

References

↑ "Projects energy and the environment". Bright Capital. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
1 2 "Power plant profile: Vader Piet, Aruba". Power Technology. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
↑ "Wind Energy Vader Piet, Aruba" (PDF). DHL Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
↑ "Supporting wind parks in Aruba". Ecology. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
↑ "Wind Park Vader Piet". Terrapass. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
↑ "Vader Piet Wind Farm". CariGreen. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Projects energy and the environment". Bright Capital. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

[Power_Technology,_14_November_2023-2] 1 2 "Power plant profile: Vader Piet, Aruba". Power Technology. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

[3] "Wind Energy Vader Piet, Aruba" (PDF). DHL Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

[4] "Supporting wind parks in Aruba". Ecology. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

[5] "Wind Park Vader Piet". Terrapass. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

[6] "Vader Piet Wind Farm". CariGreen. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

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