Wind Energy Projects
The Butoni Wind Farm
This project was commissioned in 2008. With 37 Turbines (assuming average wind speeds of 5.47m/s) each generating a capacity of 275kW, for a combined total of approximately 10MW.
Statistics for the wind farm are given below since it commissioning in June 2007;
Total Generation Output = 38.7M units of electricity
Total Diesel Fuel Cost Savings = F$14.33M
Total Foreign Exchange Savings = F$8.71M
Total Diesel Fuel Saved = 8,144 tonnes of diesel
Total Emission Reduction = 25,301 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide