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Country
  
Norway

Status
  
Operational

Nameplate capacity
  
150 MW

Phone
  
+47 24 06 70 00

Units operational
  
68

Location
  
Smøla Municipality

Site area
  
18 km

Address
  
6570 Smøla, Norway

Owner
  
Statkraft

Smøla Wind Farm

Commission date
  
September 5, 2002 (2002-09-05)

Smøla Wind Farm is a 68 turbine wind farm located in Smøla Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway and operated by Statkraft. The farm is located southeast of the village of Dyrnes on the island of Smøla. The farm covers an area of 18 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi).

Total installed effect is 20 x 2.0 MW (phase one) plus 48 x 2.3 MW (phase two). The maximum production capacity is 150 MW and total generating capacity is in average 450 GWh per year, making Smøla the largest wind farm in the country and the largest onshore wind farm in Europe.

The first stage was opened by King Harald V of Norway on 5 September 2002. Phase two opened in September 2005.

References

Smøla Wind Farm Wikipedia


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