Los Santos Wind Farm
| Los Santos Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | Parque Eólico Los Santos |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Coordinates | 9°46′38″N 83°59′45″W / 9.777102°N 83.995826°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2011 |
| Owner | Coopesantos |
| Operator | Coopesantos |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 44 metres (144 ft) |
| Rated wind speed | 10 metres per second (32.8 ft/s) |
| Site area | 0.46 square kilometres (0.18 sq mi) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 12.75 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | Parque Eólico Los Santos |
Los Santos Wind Farm, (Spanish: Parque Eólico Los Santos) is a wind energy project located in Los Santos region of Costa Rica, alongside the Inter-American Highway (Route 2). It is operated by the local public utilities cooperative, Coopesantos, and generates 30% of their distributed energy.
It has 15 wind turbines, at a height of 44 meters each, with an individual output of 0.85 MW, for a combined total of 12.75MW. [1]