Қордай жел электр станциясы is a 51.6 MW wind power plant in Kazakhstan, commissioned in 2015. It holds 71.07% of Kazakhstan's total wind capacity of 73 MW and is ranked #1 of 2 wind plants in the country. The largest wind plant in Kazakhstan is also Қордай жел электр станциясы at 52 MW, making it marginally larger than itself. The nearby plant is Korday Wind Farm (21 MW). The facility is located approximately 150 km west of Almaty in the region of Almaty.
11 years old
Kazakhstan, Asia
Zero Direct Emissions
Kordai Wind Power Station is a wind power plant producing approximately 136 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Kazakhstan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Wind power generation harnesses the kinetic energy of wind to produce electricity, making it one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources globally. This process begins with wind turbines, which consist of large blades mounted on a tower. As the wind blows, it causes the blades to rotate, transforming the wind's kinetic energy into mechanical energy. This mechanical energy is then converted into electrical energy through a generator connected to the turbine. The efficiency of wind turbines has significantly improved over the past decades, with modern designs capable of generating power even at low wind speeds.
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