Dec 30, 2011 - Chinese wind turbine maker Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd (SHE:002202; HKG:2208) yesterday said it had finished work on a 49.5-MW wind farm, the company's first large-scale high-altitude wind project.
The project, made up of 33 Permanent Magnet Direct Drive turbines of 1.5 MW each, is located in the province of Yunnan, southwestern China, at between 2,000 and 2,500 m (6,562-8,202 ft) above the sea level. The company said its GW82/1500 and GW77/1500 high-altitude turbines were chosen for the development based on the specific geographic and climatic conditions.
Goldwind connected to the grid its first two 1.5-MW high-altitude prototypes in April 2011. The company says its high-altitude machines are designed for mountainous northwestern and southwestern areas where wind energy is little developed.
Xinhua reported today that the 49.5-MW wind farm was built by China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group at the cost of CNY 483 million (USD 76.4m/EUR 59m).