Wind perpignan
Transcript of Wind perpignan
Mission Into the Future
A Quest For Sustainability
The Wind
Our school is in Perpignan and Perpignan is in the South of France.
Framed by mountains and theMediterranean Sea, Perpignan is a windy place. It is by far the windiest region of France. "It's the land of wind".
This is why lines of wind turbines are springing up along the coast and inland hilltops.
The windiest area is along the coast between Narbonne and the Spanish border. This makes for good sailing and wind-surfing.
In Perpignan we have 5 winds.
Wind farm name: Rivesaltes
Total power: 8 MW
Estimated annual production: 19 GW.h
Surface:40,000 m
8 turbines
70 meters high
provide electricity for 35,000 people
built in 2003
Wind farm name: "LEnsemble olien Catalan"
Total power: 11 MW
Estimated annual production: 96 GW.h
Surface: 13 km
35 turbines
60 meters high
provide electricity for 130,000 people
built in 2013 / 2014
Wind farm name: Opoul-Perillos
Total power: 11 MW
Estimated annual production: 26 GW.h
Surface: 2 km
6 turbines
60 meters high
provide electricity for 10,000 people
built in 2003
Leucate-la Franqui has world-famous spots for windsurfing,
boogie-boarding,
kite-surfing,
sand-yachting and
kite flying.
In April each year, there is an international wind sports competition:
Mondial du vent