Commission date 23 February 2006 Units operational 1 | Nameplate capacity 800 kW | |
 | ||
Similar Lamma Island, Hung Shing Yeh Beach, Sok Kwu Wan, Lo So Shing Beach, Yung Shue Wan Ferry Pier | ||
Lamma winds turbine on lamma island hong kong
Lamma Winds (Chinese: 南丫風采發電站) is a wind farm in Tai Ling, Lamma Island, Hong Kong where the average wind velocity is 5.5 m/s.
Contents
- Lamma winds turbine on lamma island hong kong
- Lamma winds
- Technical details
- Exhibition centre
- References
Built near the Lamma Power Station and owned by Hongkong Electric, on average it provides slightly over 100 kW of power to Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island.
Lamma winds
Technical details
Lamma Winds began operating on 23 February 2006, and was the first commercial-scale wind turbine in Hong Kong. The wind turbine is a Nordex N50/800 kW model with a rotor diameter of 50 metres (160 ft), a nameplate capacity of 800 kilowatts (1,100 hp) and a capacity factor of about 13% which delivers an average output of around 100 kilowatts (130 hp). It can generate enough power for approximately 250 households in ideal conditions, though considerably fewer. Before the construction of the wind turbine, Environmental Resources Management of Hong Kong (ERMHK) analyzed its environmental impacts, and predicted no significant adverse effects.
Exhibition centre
Lamma Winds is one of the relatively few commercial-scale wind turbines in the world that is open to the public. An exhibition centre surrounds the base of the wind turbine, and is open daily from 7 AM to 6 PM, including weekends and holidays. Access to the exhibition center is by foot; the walk from Yung Shue Wan Ferry Pier takes about 40 minutes.