Bangui Wind Farm
The Bangui Wind Farm is a wind farm in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The wind farm uses 20 units of 70-meter (230 ft) high Vestas V82 1.65 MW wind turbines, arranged in a single row stretching along a 9-kilometer (5.6 mi) shoreline of Bangui Bay, facing the South China Sea.
| Bangui Wind farm | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Bangui, Ilocos Norte |
| Coordinates | 18°31′40″N 120°42′50″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | June 20, 2005 |
| Owner(s) | Ayala Corporation through AC Energy (67.79% ownership as of 2017) |
| Operator(s) | NorthWind Power Development Corp. |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 20 X 1.65 MW |
| Make and model | Vestas: V82 |
| Nameplate capacity | 33 MW |
| External links | |
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Phase I of the NorthWind power project in Bangui Bay consisted of 15 of those wind turbines, each with a maximum production capacity of 1.65 MW of electric power, making a total of 24.75 MW. These 15 on-shore turbines are spaced 326 meters (1,070 ft) apart, each 70 meters (230 ft) high, with 41 meters (135 ft) long blades, with a rotor diameter of 82 meters (269 ft) and a wind swept area of 5,281 square meters (56,840 sq ft).
Phase II was completed in August 2008, and added five more of the same wind turbines, bringing the total maximum capacity to 33 MW.
Ayala Corporation energy platform AC Energy, which already holds the controlling shares in Bangui Wind Farm as of 2021, has announced its intent to acquire 100% of the shares of NorthWind in order to boost their renewable energy portfolio, pending approvals from oversight entities like the Philippine Competition Commission.