Batokunku

Description

In January 2009, the village became notable as the location of the first wind turbine erected in West Africa. The 150 kilowatt turbine, a second-hand machine originally built by the Danish wind energy manufacturer Bonus, currently provides electrical power for the entire village.The windmill is currently serviced/maintained by Global Energy (generator service) based in the nearby village of Tujereng in collaboration with Windstrom SH from Germany.

More info: HERE

Info

Capacité actuelle installée: 

0.15MW

Connexion: 

Ongrid

Capacité disponible: 

0.15MW

Situation actuel: 

Operational

Catégorie: 

Observatory Country: 

Catégorie des EnR et de l’EE: 

  • Aérogénérateur
  • Aérogénérateur connecté au réseau (on and off-shore)

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