MoU signed for wind farm in Northern Province
25 Nov 2009, 2:40 PM
Northern Utilities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday with Swedish company Madsen Consulting to set up a wind farm in the Northern Province, helping the Maldives move closer to achieving carbon neutrality.
Abdul Matheen, managing director of Northern Utilities, said Madsen Consulting would install a single 75kw turbine in Lhaviyani atoll Hinnavaru early next year to carry out a feasibility study for the region.
“We will collect real data from the turbine and after we will decide how many wind turbines to install on how many islands,” said Matheen, adding that the study would last between four and six months.
He explained the project would be built, owned and operated by Madsen Consulting while Northern Utilities would distribute the energy to the islands.
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