Vader Piet Wind Farm

The Vader Piet Wind Farm is a wind farm in Aruba. It is the first wind farm in the territory.

Vader Piet Wind Farm
Country	Netherlands
Location	Aruba
Coordinates	12°28′27″N 69°53′28″W
Status	Operational
Commission date	December 2009
Construction cost	US$75 million
Wind farm
Hub height	80 m
Rotor diameter	90 m (300 ft)
Rated wind speed	15 m/s (49 ft/s)
Power generation
Units operational	10 × 3 MW
Make and model	Vestas V90/3000 (10)
Nameplate capacity	30 MW
External links
Website	www.windparkvaderpiet.com
Commons	Related media on Commons

History

The establishment of the wind farm was proposed in February 2008.^[1] The wind farm was then commissioned in December 2009, making it the first wind farm in Aruba.^[2][3]

Technical specifications

Wind turbine locations

The wind farm has an installed capacity of 30 MW, which consists of ten units of 3.0 MW turbines.^[4] Each wind turbine tower stands at a height of 80 m.^[2][5]

Finance

The wind farm was constructed at a cost of US$75 million.^[6]

See also

• Economy of Aruba