Lori 1 Wind Farm
Wind farm in Armenia
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Lori 1 Wind Farm is a wind farm in Armenia located along the Bazum Mountains at Pushkin Pass in Lori, Armenia. The first wind farm in the country, it has four 660-kW wind turbines and has a capacity of 2.64 MWe.[1] Completed in December 2005 by the Iranian company Sunir with US$3.2 million funding from Iran, it is owned by the High-Voltage Electric Networks of Armenia.[1] In 2006, Lori 1 generated only 2.6 GWh of electricity (a yearly average of 296.8 KWe—about 11% of installed capacity).[2]
| Lori 1 Wind Farm | |
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The Lori 1 Wind Power plant at Pushkin Pass | |
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| Country | |
| Location | Lori Province |
| Coordinates | 40°54′41.36″N 44°25′52.86″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2005 |
| Construction cost | US$3.2 million |
| Owner | High-Voltage Electric Networks of Armenia |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 x 660 kW |
| Nameplate capacity | 2.6 MW Planned: 90 MW |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Armenian and Iranian authorities have agreed to expand the wind farm up to 90 MW.[3]
