The Thambapavani Wind Farm (formerly called Mannar Island Wind Farm or Mannar Wind Farm) is a 100-megawatt wind farm built on the southern coast of the Mannar Island, in Sri Lanka. The wind farm is named after Thambapanni; Pavan meaning wing in Sinhala language. The estimated project cost during initial planning was ; 78% of which borne by the Asian Development Bank, while the remaining 22% by the developers, including the Ceylon Electricity Board. It is the largest wind farm in Sri Lanka. Denmark-based wind turbine manufacturer Vestas supplied the turbines for the facility.
Tenders for the construction were called in April 2016. The wind farm is part of a larger 300-megawatt mixed-ownership wind power development plan on the Mannar Island. It was officially opened by the then Sri Lankan Prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on 8 December 2020. None of the actual people who lead these projects were ever given the recognition they deserve and instead the politicians have tried to plaster their names over the project.
See also List of power stations in Sri Lanka
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