Tarfaya Wind Farm

Tarfaya Wind Farm
Location of Tarfaya Wind Farm in Morocco
Country Morocco
Location Tarfaya
Coordinates 27°57′24″N 12°0′0″W / 27.95667°N 12.00000°W / 27.95667; -12.00000Coordinates: 27°57′24″N 12°0′0″W / 27.95667°N 12.00000°W / 27.95667; -12.00000
Status Operational
Construction began January 2013
Commission date 2014
Construction cost >US$560 million
Operator(s) Nareva
Wind farm
Type Onshore
Power generation
Units operational 131
Nameplate capacity 301 MW

Tarfaya Wind Farm is a wind farm in Morocco, located in 20 km from Tarfaya.[1] It was developed by Tarec (Trarfaya Energy Company), a 50/50 joint venture of Nareva Holding and International Power Ltd. Tarfaya Wind Farm is owned and operated by a 50:50 joint venture between the GDF SUEZ and Nareva Holding and it is the Africa's largest capacity wind farms with 131 wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 301 MW.[2] It was on the list of ten “Most Outstanding African Projects in 2015”, a ranking by Jeune Afrique magazine. The park was commissioned in December 2014 after two years of work and investment of 5 billion dirhams. Its constructor and operator is Tarec, which sells the power generated to the National Electricity Office. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Projet de parc éolien de Tarfaya
  2. ↑ GDF SUEZ launches $560mn Morrocan wind farm
  3. ↑ "GDF SUEZ va construire et exploiter le plus grand parc éolien d'Afrique" [GDF SUEZ will build and operate the largest African wind farm]. engie (in French). February 7, 2013.


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