Starfish Hill Wind Farm

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Starfish Hill Wind Farm

Some of the turbines at Starfish Hill wind farm; Gulf St Vincent in background
Starfish Hill Wind Farm is located in South Australia
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Location of Starfish Hill Wind Farm
Country Australia
Coordinates 35°35′03″S 138°08′25″E / 35.5843°S 138.1402°E / -35.5843; 138.1402Coordinates: 35°35′03″S 138°08′25″E / 35.5843°S 138.1402°E / -35.5843; 138.1402
Commission date September 2003 (2003-09)
Construction cost $65,000,000
Owner(s) Tarong Energy
Turbine information
Turbines 23
Manufacturer(s) NEG Micon
Model(s) NM64C
Hub height 68 m (223 ft)
Rotor diameter 64 m (210 ft)
Wind farm information
Type Onshore
Power generation information
Maximum capacity 34.5 MW
Annual generation 100 GW·h
Website
http://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/resourcecentre/casestudies/Wind/Starfish.html
As of February 14, 2012 (2012-02-14)

Starfish Hill Wind Farm is a wind power station spread over two hills near Cape Jervis, South Australia. It has 23 wind turbines, eight on Starfish Hill itself and 15 on Salt Creek Hill, with a combined generating capacity of 34.5 MW of electricity.

Starfish Hill Wind Farm was commissioned in September 2003, and was the first in the state. [1]

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