Mannar Island Wind Farm

The Mannar Island Wind Farm (also sometimes shortened as Mannar Wind Farm) is a proposed 100-megawatt wind farm to be built on the southern coast of the Mannar Island, in Sri Lanka. The project would cost approximately US$134.6 million, 78% of which will be borne by the Asian Development Bank[1], while the remaining 22% will be borne by the developers, the Ceylon Electricity Board. Identification of land plots and ownership has already begun.[2]

Mannar Island Wind Farm
Location within Northern Province
Country	Sri Lanka
Location	Mannar Island
Coordinates	09°03′01″N 79°47′13″E
Status	Under Construction
Construction began	April 2016
Commission date	June 2018
Construction cost	Rs. 17 billion
Owner(s)	CEB
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	100 MW

The wind farm is expected to commence operations in mid-2018, under the request of Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. Tenders for the construction will be called in April 2016.[2] The wind farm is part of a larger 300-megawatt mixed-ownership wind power development plan on the Mannar Island.[3]

Aerial view of Mannar Island from 2012, looking west.

See also

• List of power stations in Sri Lanka

References

1. https://www.adb.org/projects/49345-002/main#project-overview
2. "17 Billion Rupees for a 100MW wind power plant project from Samurdhi Bank". Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
3. Nizam, Ifham (5 May 2015). "Mannar's wind power potential to be tapped in one go". The Island. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

External links

• Wijedasa, Namini (15 June 2014). "Wind power projects in Mannar run into storm". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
• Ariyawansha, Niranjala (1 November 2015). "Mannar Island Wind Power Project: CEB enraged losing it to private sector". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 20 November 2015.