The Kitka Wind Farm is the first wind farm in Kosovo.[1] It has a nameplate capacity of 32.4 MW and it is estimated to have a total annual output of electricity of 95.6 GWh and supplies enough clean energy to power 10,000 households.[2] The project was commissioned in October 2018.[2]
| Kitka Wind Farm | |
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| Official name | Parku i Erës Kitkë |
| Country | Kosovo |
| Location | Kitkë, Kamenica |
| Coordinates | 42°39′21″N 21°39′59″E / 42.65583°N 21.66639°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2018 |
| Construction cost | EUR 73 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 3.6-137 |
| Nameplate capacity | 32.4 MW |
| Annual net output | 95.6 GW·h |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Kitka Wind Farm has 9 units of GE 3.6-137 turbines, each with 3.6 MW nameplate capacity from the supplier, GE Renewable Energy.
In 2020, Kosovo’s power transmission system operator KOSTT said it had signed a connection agreement for a 20 MW expansion of the Kitka wind farm.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "KITKA Wind". www.ebrd.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ a b Carmen (2022-02-10). "Power plant profile: Kitka Wind Farm, Kosovo". Power Technology. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Kosovo's KOSTT signs connection deal for Kitka wind farm expansion". Renewablesnow.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
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