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Article: Maldives : MALDIVES TO BUILD WIND POWER PLANT TO BECOME CARBON NEUTRAL.
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- Article date:
- November 7, 2009
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Byline: Mamta03
The state power utility of the Indian Ocean atoll state of Maldives has signed a 20-year deal with Falcon Energy, a private firm to build and operate a 75MegaWatt wind farm as part of a plan to become a carbon neutral nation. The wind farm built a cost of US$200 million will be in the Gaafaru island in North Male atoll and will supply power to the capital Male, the international airport at Hulhule island and nearby resorts, through submarine cables.
The Maldives State Electric Company Limited, STELCO, runs a network in the capital with 38.76MW of capacity, 26 kilometers of underground cables supplying power to 25,000 customers.
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