風能(neng)是(shi)一種開發中的潔(jie)凈能(neng)源,它分(fen)布廣泛、就地(di)可(ke)取;取之(zhi)不盡、用之(zhi)不竭;周(zhou)而復(fu)始、可(ke)以再生。
新(xin)疆(jiang)風(feng)(feng)(feng)能(neng)資源豐富,而昔日(ri)絲路重鎮、以一曲《達坂城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)姑娘》名揚海(hai)內外的(de)達坂城(cheng)(cheng)地(di)區,是新(xin)疆(jiang)九大風(feng)(feng)(feng)區中開發(fa)建設條件最(zui)好(hao)的(de)地(di)區。這片位于(yu)中天(tian)(tian)山和(he)東天(tian)(tian)山之間的(de)谷地(di),西北起于(yu)烏魯木齊南郊(jiao),東南至達坂城(cheng)(cheng)山口(kou),是南北疆(jiang)的(de)氣流通道,可安裝風(feng)(feng)(feng)力發(fa)電機(ji)(ji)的(de)面積在1000平方公(gong)里以上,同時,風(feng)(feng)(feng)速(su)分(fen)布較(jiao)為(wei)(wei)平均,破壞性風(feng)(feng)(feng)速(su)和(he)不(bu)可利(li)用風(feng)(feng)(feng)速(su)極(ji)少發(fa)生。一年內,12個月均可開機(ji)(ji)發(fa)電。達坂城(cheng)(cheng)風(feng)(feng)(feng)力發(fa)電廠年風(feng)(feng)(feng)能(neng)蘊(yun)藏量(liang)為(wei)(wei)250億(yi)千瓦(wa)每小(xiao)時,可利(li)用總電能(neng)為(wei)(wei)75億(yi)千瓦(wa)每小(xiao)時,可裝機(ji)(ji)容量(liang)為(wei)(wei)2500兆瓦(wa),這里的(de)總裝機(ji)(ji)容量(liang)為(wei)(wei)12.5萬千瓦(wa)。單(dan)機(ji)(ji)1200千瓦(wa)。
1985年(nian)(nian),新(xin)疆開始了風(feng)力(li)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)研(yan)究、試(shi)驗和(he)(he)推廣工作。1986年(nian)(nian),從丹(dan)麥引進(jin)區第一(yi)(yi)臺風(feng)力(li)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)(ji),在柴窩堡湖邊高(gao)高(gao)豎起,試(shi)運(yun)(yun)行(xing)成功,為新(xin)疆風(feng)能(neng)(neng)資源(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)開發(fa)和(he)(he)利用奠定了基礎。1988年(nian)(nian),利用丹(dan)麥政(zheng)府贈款,新(xin)疆完成了達(da)坂城(cheng)風(feng)力(li)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)場(chang)(chang)第一(yi)(yi)期(qi)(qi)工程。這是(shi)自治(zhi)區最(zui)早的(de)(de)(de)風(feng)力(li)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)廠,也是(shi)全(quan)(quan)國規(gui)模開發(fa)風(feng)能(neng)(neng)最(zui)早的(de)(de)(de)實驗場(chang)(chang)。1989年(nian)(nian)10月,發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)廠并(bing)(bing)入(ru)烏(wu)魯木齊電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)網發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),當時無論(lun)是(shi)單機(ji)(ji)容(rong)量和(he)(he)總裝機(ji)(ji)容(rong)量,均居(ju)全(quan)(quan)國第一(yi)(yi)。此(ci)后(hou),發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)廠不斷擴(kuo)大(da),雄居(ju)全(quan)(quan)國首(shou)位(wei)。正值冬(dong)季、是(shi)達(da)坂城(cheng)風(feng)力(li)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)運(yun)(yun)行(xing)的(de)(de)(de)高(gao)峰期(qi)(qi)。它(ta)的(de)(de)(de)位(wei)置處在天(tian)山和(he)(he)昆侖山之間(jian)、每年(nian)(nian)冬(dong)天(tian)都會(hui)形(xing)成巨大(da)的(de)(de)(de)風(feng)口(kou)。為發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)帶來良(liang)(liang)好的(de)(de)(de)經濟效益。已經從國外引入(ru)30千瓦的(de)(de)(de)大(da)型(xing)機(ji)(ji)組,進(jin)一(yi)(yi)步提高(gao)運(yun)(yun)行(xing)效率。由(you)于風(feng)能(neng)(neng)是(shi)可再生(sheng),無污染的(de)(de)(de)能(neng)(neng)源(yuan)(yuan),國家(jia)大(da)力(li)支持。加上西北電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)網和(he)(he)內地電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)網的(de)(de)(de)合(he)并(bing)(bing)、聯網。為風(feng)能(neng)(neng)發(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)提供了良(liang)(liang)好的(de)(de)(de)契機(ji)(ji)。