Thambapavani Wind Farm

The Thambapavani Wind Farm (formerly called Mannar Island Wind Farm or Mannar Wind Farm) is a 100-megawatt wind farm built on the southern coast of the Mannar Island, in Sri Lanka. The wind farm is named after Thambapanni; Pavan meaning wing in Sinhala language. The estimated project cost during initial planning was US$200 million; 78% of which borne by the Asian Development Bank,^[1] while the remaining 22% by the developers, including the Ceylon Electricity Board.^[2] It is the largest wind farm in Sri Lanka.^[3][4][5] Denmark-based wind turbine manufacturer Vestas supplied the turbines for the facility.^[6]

Mannar Island Wind Farm
Aerial view of Mannar Island from 2012, looking west
Location within Northern Province
Country	Sri Lanka
Location	Mannar Island
Coordinates	09°03′01″N 79°47′13″E
Status	Under Construction
Construction began	March 2014
Commission date	8 December 2020
Construction cost	US$ 200 million
Owner	CEB
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
Power generation
Make and model	Vestas
Nameplate capacity	103.5 MW

Tenders for the construction were called in April 2016.^[2] The wind farm is part of a larger 300-megawatt mixed-ownership wind power development plan on the Mannar Island.^[7] It was officially opened by the then Sri Lankan Prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on 8 December 2020.^[4][8][9]

See also

• List of power stations in Sri Lanka