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The Madurankuliya Wind Farm (also known as Narakkaliya Wind Farm, after its location) is a wind farm located in Narakkaliya, bordering the
Lakvijaya Power Station The Lakvijaya Power Station () (also known as the Norochcholai Power Station (; ), after its location) is the largest power station in Sri Lanka. The power station is in Norocholai, Puttalam, on the southern end of the Kalpitiya Peninsula. Cons ...
, in Narakkaliya,
Puttalam Puttalam (; ) is the largest town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Puttalam is the administrative capital of the Puttalam District and governed by a municipal council. Climate Under the ...
,
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
. The wind farm is operated by , a subsidiary of , which owns most of the existing wind farms in the country. The facility consists of eight wind turbines of each. With a hub height of and a rotor diameter of , these turbines has rated wind speeds of , despite the site only experiencing about . The wind farm experiences air densities of .


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Electricity in Sri Lanka The electricity sector in Sri Lanka has a national grid which is primarily powered by hydroelectric power and thermal power, with sources such as photovoltaics and wind power in early stages of deployment. Although potential sites are being ...
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List of power stations in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's electricity demand is currently met by nine thermal power stations, fifteen large hydroelectric power stations, and fifteen wind farms, with a smaller share from small hydro facilities and other renewables such as solar. Most hydroel ...


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* {{Electricity in Sri Lanka 2012 establishments in Sri Lanka Buildings and structures in Puttalam District Energy infrastructure completed in 2012 Wind farms in Sri Lanka