Project
Plaine des Roches Wind Farm
Roches Noires, MauritiusOnshore
The Plaine des Roches project is the first wind farm in Mauritius. Eleven wind turbines provide electricity to the Central Electricity Board through the grid that was historically mainly supplied by thermal plants using diesel or coal.
Project activities
Main company
Qair
Activities
Development, Construction, Developer of energy production plants, Operation and maintenance, Power generator
Type of implantation in the country
Subsidary
Project Information
Detail of the equipment used
Gamesa G58 / 850 kW
Installed power (specify unit KW, MW or other)
9350 kW
Annual produced energy (specify unit MWh or other)
15 GWh
Grid connection
On grid
Main fundings
Debt
Project cost (in euros)
15,3 Millions €
Year of entry into service
2016
Project progress
Employees mobilized
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2
Locals employees
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4
Employees for the development phase
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30
Employees for the construction phase
-
2
Employees for maintenance
Main company
Qair
- Onshore , Photovoltaic solar
- Development , Construction , Developer of energy production plants , Operation and maintenance , Power generator , Support profession
- SER Member
- International ADEME Club membership
Main non-french partners
Gamesa
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