Lamma Winds
{{short description|Wind turbine on Lamma Island, Hong Kong}}
{{Infobox power station
|name = Lamma Winds
南丫風采發電站
|name_official = Lamma Wind Power Station
|image = Lamma wind turbine 1.JPG
|image_caption = Lamma Winds in June 2008
|location_map_caption = Location of Lamma Winds in Hong Kong
|location = Lamma Island, Hong Kong
|coordinates = {{coord|22|13|30|N|114|7|14|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|owner = Hongkong Electric
|operator = Hongkong Electric
|status = Operational
|commissioned = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2006|2|23}}
|decommissioned =
|wind_farm_type = Onshore
|wind_hub_height = {{convert|46|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|wind_rotor_diameter = {{convert|50|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|wind_rated_speed = {{convert|3|to|25|m/s|ft/s|abbr=on}}
|ps_units_operational = 1 × 800 kW {{cite web|url=https://www.hkelectric.com/en/our-operations/lamma-wind-power-station|title=Lamma Wind Power Station|date=2021-09-10|publisher=HK Electric|access-date=2022-08-01}}
|ps_electrical_capacity = 800 kW
|ps_units_manu_model = Nordex SE N50/800kW
|ps_annual_generation =
}}
{{Infobox Chinese
|t=南丫風采發電站
|s=南丫风采发电站
|j={{kCantonese|南丫風采發電站}}
|first=t
}}
Lamma Winds ({{zh|t=南丫風采發電站}}) is a wind farm, more accurately a lone wind turbine, in Tai Ling, Lamma Island, Hong Kong where the average wind velocity is 5.5 m/s.{{Cite book
| pages = 17
| title = Hongkong Industrialist
| chapter = Renewable Energy - Powering the Future with Nature
| access-date = 2009-08-22
| date = December 2007
| chapter-url = http://www.industryhk.net/english/fp/fp_hki/files/07hki12-covere.pdf
}}
Built near the Lamma Power Station and owned by Hongkong Electric, on average it provides slightly over 100 kW of power{{Cite web
|url = http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/about/symposium/2011/session/fullpaper/E2_Full%20Paper_Frank%20Lau.pdf
|title = Development of Renewable Energy Projects in Hong Kong: Hong Kong Electric's Experience
|first = Frank
|last = Lau
|date = 2010-12-21
|access-date = 2011-03-19
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927212529/http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/about/symposium/2011/session/fullpaper/E2_Full%20Paper_Frank%20Lau.pdf
|archive-date = 2011-09-27
}} to Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island.
Technical details
Lamma Winds began operating on 23 February 2006, and was the first commercial-scale wind turbine in Hong Kong. The wind turbine is a Nordex N50/800 kW model with a rotor diameter of {{Convert|50|m}}, a nameplate capacity of {{Convert|800|kW}}{{Cite web
|url=http://hkyms.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/technical-visit-to-lamma-power-station-and-wind-power-station/
|title=Technical Visit to Lamma Power Station and Wind Power Station
|first=Hilda
|last=Kwan
|date=2007-11-28
|access-date=2008-10-18
|publisher=Children of Engineering, Institution of Mechanical Engineers Hong Kong, Young Member Section
}} and a capacity factor of about 13%{{Cite web
|url = http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/about/symposium/2011/session/fullpaper/E2_Full%20Paper_Frank%20Lau.pdf
|title = Development of Renewable Energy Projects in Hong Kong: Hong Kong Electric's Experience
|first = Frank
|last = Lau
|date = 2010-12-21
|access-date = 2011-03-19
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927212529/http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/about/symposium/2011/session/fullpaper/E2_Full%20Paper_Frank%20Lau.pdf
|archive-date = 2011-09-27
}} which delivers an average output of around {{Convert|100|kW}}.
It can generate enough power for approximately 250 households in ideal conditions,{{Cite web|title=Hong Kong harvests wind |work=Renewables - Made in Germany |access-date=2009-08-22 |url=http://www.german-renewable-energy.com/Renewables/Navigation/Englisch/Windkraft/case-studies,did=166958.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212011622/http://www.german-renewable-energy.com/Renewables/Navigation/Englisch/Windkraft/case-studies%2Cdid%3D166958.html |archive-date=December 12, 2007 }} though considerably fewer in typical conditions.
Before the construction of the wind turbine, Environmental Resources Management of Hong Kong (ERMHK) analyzed its environmental impacts, and predicted no significant adverse effects.{{Cite web
|url=http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_0992004/Exec%20Summ/pdf%20version/Executive%20Summary%20_fn_.pdf
|title=Renewable Energy by a Wind Turbine System on Lamma Island
|date=September 2004
|access-date=2008-10-18
|publisher=Hongkong Electric
}}
Exhibition centre
Lamma Winds is one of the relatively few commercial-scale wind turbines in the world that is open to the public. An exhibition centre surrounds the base of the wind turbine, and is open daily from 7 AM to 6 PM, including weekends and holidays.{{cite web | url=http://www.heh.com/hehWeb/MajorGroupCompanies/TheHongKongElectricCompanyLimited/RenewableEnergy/Index_en.htm | title=Lamma Wind Power Station | publisher=Hongkong Electric | access-date=2008-10-18}} Access to the exhibition center is on foot; the walk from Yung Shue Wan Ferry Pier takes about 40 minutes.{{cite web | url=http://www.hongkongextras.com/lamma_island.html | title=Lamma Island | publisher=Hong Kong Extras | access-date=2008-10-18}}
File:Lamma Winds visitor kiosk tower base.jpg|Kiosk at the wind turbine base
File:Lamma wind turbine 5.JPG
File:Lamma Winds turbine.jpg
See also
{{stack|{{Portal|Hong Kong|Weather|Renewable energy}}}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.hkelectric.com/en/our-operations/power-generation/lamma-power-station Lamma Winds]
Category:Wind farms in Hong Kong