Dzhankeldy 500MW Wind Farm
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Figure 2-14 Potential Cultural Receptors Along Dzhankeldy to Bash OHTL Route
2.3
Project Description
2.3.1
Wind Farm
Wind turbines have been used to produce electricity on a commercial scale since the 1990s
and are well established as a developed renewable energy technology.
Wind turbines harness the energy of the wind and convert it to electricity.
The amount of
energy produced by wind turbines increases with increased wind speed and modern turbines
are able to adapt efficiently to extract energy from the entire range of wind speeds.
Wind speeds typically increase with height above ground as turbulence (due to topography
and ground features) intensity decreases at the same time. This typically allows turbines with
higher hub-heights to produce more energy than a turbine with a lower height at the same
location. In addition, longer blades (the rotor radius from the turbine) significantly increase the
swept area from which wind energy can be extracted.
The Dzhankeldy wind farm will consist of 79 wind turbine generators.
The eastern plot will
comprise of 62 wind turbines whilst the western plot will comprise of 17 wind turbines. The
proposed location of the WTGs within the Project site are presented in the figure below.
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