The Voie Sacrée wind farm is a wind farm located in the Lorraine region of France.
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| Coordinates | 48°54′N 5°12′E / 48.9°N 5.2°E |
| Status | Operational |
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| Units operational | 27 × 2 MW |
| Make and model | Gamesa G90-2.0 MW (27) |
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It is shared between the cities of Beausite, Raival, Courcelles-sur-aire, Érize-la-petite, and Maurechamp, not far from the Voie Sacrée. The onshore wind farm was proposed and installed in 2007, and today contains 27 Siemens Gamesa G90/2000 wind turbines, each with a hub height of 78 meters and diameter of 90 meters. Individually, each of the Voie Sacrée wind turbines has a rated capacity of 2,000 kW, for a total capacity of 54,000 kW for the wind farm.
In 2013, the power contribution from the Voie Sacrée wind farm accounted for approximately 0.65% of the total wind power in France (8,254 MW). The wind farm developer is SFE Française d’Eoliennes and the farm is currently owned and operated by Sorgenia France. Voie Sacrée is a contributor to French wind power Zone 55.
References
edit- "Voie Sacrée wind farm". The Wind Power. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- "France: General Data". The Wind Power. November 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- "France Wind power capacity reaches 4,000 MW". REVE. October 25, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- "La Voie Sacrée Wind Farm France". Global Energy Conservatory. March 4, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
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