Nuevo Manantial Wind Farm

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Nuevo Manantial Wind Farm is located in the Rocha Department of Uruguay, at the Olivares de Rocha "Loma Alta" olive orchard about 33 km northeast of the city of Rocha. Completed in several phases, it consists of: (a) 12 NedWind 40/500 (500-kW) turbines (2008, along the roadway); (b) 4 NedWind 53/1000 (1000-kW) turbines (2008, denoted "M", along a different roadway section), (c) 3 Nordic N1000 (1000-kW) turbines (2011?, denoted "N", in the NW corner); and (d) 12 more NedWind 40/500 turbines (2013, scattered). The combined nominal capacity of all 29 wind turbines is 18 MW.
Note that all these turbines are 2-bladed models!

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Coordinates:   34°16'20"S   54°3'23"W
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