President inspects operations at Thambapavani wind power station

President inspects operations at Thambapavani Wind Power Station President Gotabaya Rajapaksa inspected the Ceylon Electricity Board-owned “Thambapavani” Wind Power Station in Mannar, on Wednesday (02).

The “Thambapavani” wind farm project commenced in 2014 with the aim of empowering the country with electricity, providing a stable power supply and accelerating the development process.

The power plant is located on 150-hectare land, 13 km off the coast of Mannar, which faces both major monsoon winds. Plans have been made to add another 50 megawatts to the national grid from the Thambapavani Wind Power Plant. At present, 248 MW are added to the national grid by wind power plants.