Bajgora Wind Farm Explained

Bajgora Wind Farm
Name Official:Parku i Erës Bajgora
Coordinates:42.9706°N 21.0147°W
Country:Kosovo
Location:Bajgorë, Mitrovica
Status:Operational
Cost:EUR 157 million
Wind Farm Type:Onshore
Wind Hub Height:110 m
Wind Rotor Diameter:137 m
Ps Units Operational:27 x 3.8 MW
Ps Units Manu Model:General Electric Energy 3.8-137
Ps Electrical Capacity:102.6 MW
Ps Annual Generation:320 GWh

The Bajgora Wind Farm 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]

Overview

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Todorović . Igor . 2021-09-03 . First part of Bajgora wind power plant starts trial operation . 2023-06-03 . Balkan Green Energy News . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2023-04-18 . Energy from the wind in Bajgora - K2.0 . 2023-06-05 . Kosovo 2.0.
  3. Web site: 2021-10-20 . 102.6 MW Windfarm in Kosovo Begins Feeding the Grid - Largest Direct Investment Since Country's Founding . 2023-06-03 . NOTUS energy . en.