Los Santos Wind Farm
Los Santos Wind Farm, (Spanish: Parque Eólico Los Santos) is a wind energy project located in Los Santos region of Costa Rica, alongside the Inter-American Highway (Route 2). It is operated by the local public utilities cooperative, Coopesantos, and generates 30% of their distributed energy.
Los Santos Wind Farm | |
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Official name | Parque Eólico Los Santos |
Country | Costa Rica |
Coordinates | 9.777102°N 83.995826°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 2011 |
Owner(s) | Coopesantos |
Operator(s) | Coopesantos |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Hub height | 44 metres (144 ft) |
Rated wind speed | 10 metres per second (32.8 ft/s) |
Site area | 0.46 square kilometres (0.18 sq mi) |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 12.75 MW |
External links | |
Website | Parque Eólico Los Santos |
It has 15 wind turbines, at a height of 44 meters each, with an individual output of 0.85 MW, for a combined total of 12.75MW. [1]
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