The Bajgora Wind Farm (Albanian: Parku i Erës Bajgora) is the largest wind farm in Kosovo. It has a nameplate capacity of 102.6 MW and it is estimated to have a total annual output of 320 GWh, while the system is designed to be operated for at least 25 years.[1]
| Bajgora Wind Farm | |
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 A few of the 27 wind turbines | |
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| Official name | Parku i Erës Bajgora |
| Country | Kosovo |
| Location | Bajgorë, Mitrovica |
| Coordinates | 42°58′14″N 21°0′53″E / 42.97056°N 21.01472°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction cost | EUR 157 million |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 110 m |
| Rotor diameter | 137 m |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 27 x 3.8 MW |
| Make and model | General Electric Energy 3.8-137 |
| Nameplate capacity | 102.6 MW |
| Annual net output | 320 GWh |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Overview edit
The Bajgora wind farm consist of 27 wind turbines of type GE 3.8 - 137, each one having 3.8 kW nameplate capacity. The hub height is 110 meters and the rotor diameter is 137 meters.[1] Each of the turbines has three blades with a diameter of 19.8 meters that are attached to the turbine rotor that converts the movement into energy.[2] It first started to feed electricity into the grid with nine generators in November 2021. Also, a 120 MW substation was built to transform the wind farm's electricity to the 110 kV level.[3]
Location edit
The Bajgora Wind Farm is located about 40 kilometers north of Prishtina in the southern foothills of the Kopaonik Mountains, and it is in an altitude of 1800 m. It accounts for a tenth of the domestic installed capacity in Kosovo.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Todorović, Igor (2021-09-03). "First part of Bajgora wind power plant starts trial operation". Balkan Green Energy News. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Energy from the wind in Bajgora - K2.0". Kosovo 2.0. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ a b "102.6 MW Windfarm in Kosovo Begins Feeding the Grid - Largest Direct Investment Since Country's Founding". NOTUS energy. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2023-06-03.