List of wind farms in Victoria (Australia)

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Wind generator at Breamlea, built in 1987, photo taken in 2007

Victoria has some of the best wind resources in Australia, along the southern coast and in the higher altitude areas. Most of Victoria's wind farms are being built along the southern coast and around the Ballarat, Ararat, and Hamilton areas.[1]

The total capacity for the state as of 2008 is around 300 MW, roughly twice the output of the Anglesea Coal Fired Power Station. Several are under construction, and several more have been approved and proposed.[1] The total potential capacity of wind turbines in Victoria including operational, under construction and approved proposals is around 3,600 MW. For comparison, Victoria's total peak electricity usage is around 8,000-10,000 MW [2]. Potentially, when all the projects listed below are completed and operational, a significant percentage of Victoria's electricity could be sourced from wind power.[vague]

This is a list of wind farms in Victoria, Australia with a generating capacity of more than 4 MW:[3]

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[edit] Wind Farms in Victoria

Project Name Sponsoring Company Coordinates Capacity Status Notes
Codrington Wind Farm Pacific Hydro 38°16′25″S 141°58′34″E / 38.273565°S 141.976055°E / -38.273565; 141.976055 (Codrington Wind Farm) 18.2MW Operating
Toora Wind Farm Transfield Infrastructure Fund 38°39′24″S 146°20′27″E / 38.656730°S 146.340926°E / -38.656730; 146.340926 (Toora Wind Farm) 21MW Operating
Challicum Hills Wind Farm Pacific Hydro 37°22′59″S 143°05′19″E / 37.382939°S 143.088676°E / -37.382939; 143.088676 (Challicum Hills Wind Farm) 52.5MW Operating
Waubra Wind Farm Acciona Energy/ ANZ Infrastructure Services 37°21′56″S 143°37′27″E / 37.365533°S 143.624289°E / -37.365533; 143.624289 (Waubra Wind Farm) 192MW Operating
Yambuk Pacific Hydro 38°18′00″S 142°00′11″E / 38.300°S 142.003°E / -38.300; 142.003 (Yambuk) 30 MW Operating
Wonthaggi Wind Farm Wind Power Pty Ltd 38°36′11″S 145°32′42″E / 38.603°S 145.545°E / -38.603; 145.545 (Wonthaggi Wind Farm) 12 MW Operating
Cape Bridgewater
(part of the Portland Wind Project)		 Pacific Hydro 38°22′30″S 141°23′42″E / 38.375°S 141.395°E / -38.375; 141.395 (Portland Wind Project) 51 MW Operating
Bald Hills Wind Farm Wind Power Pty Ltd 38°44′43″S 141°57′23″E / 38.745317°S 141.956464°E / -38.745317; 141.956464 (Bald Hills Wind Farm) 109MW Planning Approved[4]
Portland Wind Project Pacific Hydro 195 MW Under Construction
Hepburn Community Wind Farm Hepburn Wind 37°25′30″S 144°07′12″E / 37.425°S 144.120°E / -37.425; 144.120 (Hepburn Community Wind Farm) 4 MW Planning Approved
Dollar AGL Energy 38°34′48″S 146°12′00″E / 38.580°S 146.200°E / -38.580; 146.200 (Dollar Wind Farm) 80MW Project Suspended[5][6]
Rosedale Pacific Hydro 38°09′00″S 146°48′36″E / 38.150°S 146.810°E / -38.150; 146.810 (Rosedale Wind Energy Project) 50MW Feasibility
Yaloak Wind Farm Pacific Hydro 37°39′36″S 143°38′06″E / 37.660°S 143.635°E / -37.660; 143.635 (Yaloak Wind Farm) 115MW Under Construction
Macarthur Wind Farm AGL Energy/Meridian Energy 38°02′24″S 142°01′30″E / 38.040°S 142.025°E / -38.040; 142.025 (Macarthur Wind Farm) 550MW Planning Approved[7]
Mount Mercer Wind Farm WestWind Energy 37°45′12″S 143°55′32″E / 37.753422°S 143.9255°E / -37.753422; 143.9255 (Mount Mercer Wind Farm) 125MW Under Construction[8]
Lal Lal WestWind Energy 38°41′10″S 144°02′06″E / 38.686°S 144.035°E / -38.686; 144.035 (Lal Lal Wind Energy Project) 160MW Proposed[9]
Lake Gillear/ Logans Beach Skygen / CLP 38°24′36″S 141°34′30″E / 38.410°S 141.575°E / -38.410; 141.575 (Lake Gillear Wind Energy Project) 40MW Project Abandoned
Crowlands/ Glenlofty Pacific Hydro 37°09′00″S 143°05′24″E / 37.150°S 143.090°E / -37.150; 143.090 (Crowlands Wind Energy Project) 140MW Feasibility
Salt Creek Wind Farm (Woorndoo) Sustainable Energy Australia & NewEN Australia 37°56′42″S 142°37′48″E / 37.945°S 142.630°E / -37.945; 142.630 (Salt Creek Wind Farm) <30 MW Planning Approved
Mortons Lane Wind Farm (Woodhouse) Sustainable Energy Australia & NewEN Australia 37°50′06″S 142°27′00″E / 37.835°S 142.450°E / -37.835; 142.450 (Mortons Lane Wind Farm) <30 MW Planning Approved
Baynton Stanwell Corporation and WindLab Systems 37°08′42″S 144°40′30″E / 37.145°S 144.675°E / -37.145; 144.675 (Baynton Wind Energy Project) 50MW Feasibility
Naroghid Wind Farm Developments 38°14′42″S 143°04′12″E / 38.245°S 143.070°E / -38.245; 143.070 (Naroghid Wind Energy Project) 30MW Planning Approved
Korumburra Wind Power Pty Ltd 38°25′30″S 145°49′48″E / 38.425°S 145.830°E / -38.425; 145.830 (Korumburra Wind Energy Project) 12MW Feasibility
Mount Gellibrand ProVentum 38°13′48″S 143°45′54″E / 38.230°S 143.765°E / -38.230; 143.765 (Mount Gellibrand Wind Energy Project) 232 MW Planning Approved $380m, 116 turbines [1]
Welshpool AGL Energy 38°39′18″S 146°25′30″E / 38.655°S 146.425°E / -38.655; 146.425 (Welshpool Wind Energy Project) 18 MW Feasibility
Portland Wind Power Pty Ltd 17.5 MW Feasibility
Yarram Wind Farm Synergy Wind 38°33′54″S 146°41′24″E / 38.565°S 146.690°E / -38.565; 146.690 (Yarram Wind Farm) 14MW Planning Approved
Sidonia Hills Hydro Tasmania 37°12′54″S 144°30′36″E / 37.215°S 144.510°E / -37.215; 144.510 (Sidonia Hills Wind Energy Project) 120MW Feasibility
Mortlake Acciona Energy 288MW Seeking Approval
Newfield Acciona Energy 38°33′29″S 143°00′54″E / 38.558°S 143.015°E / -38.558; 143.015 (Newfield Wind Energy Project) 22.5MW Planning Approved
Berrimal Acciona Energy 36°30′36″S 143°27′18″E / 36.510°S 143.455°E / -36.510; 143.455 (Berrimal Wind Energy Project) 18MW Planning Approved
Ballan Pacific Hydro 37°35′06″S 144°14′42″E / 37.585°S 144.245°E / -37.585; 144.245 (Ballan Wind Energy Project) 90 MW Proposed
Cape Bridgewater and Cape Nelson Energy Equity Corp 38°25′30″S 141°32′06″E / 38.425°S 141.535°E / -38.425; 141.535 (Cape Bridgewater and Cape Nelson Wind Energy Project) 18 MW Under Construction
Cape Nelson Primergy Ltd & Wind Propect Pty Ltd 38°25′30″S 141°32′06″E / 38.425°S 141.535°E / -38.425; 141.535 15 MW Under Construction
Cape Nelson Pacific Hydro 38°25′30″S 141°32′06″E / 38.425°S 141.535°E / -38.425; 141.535 66 MW Under Construction
Pacific Hydro 38°24′00″S 141°37′12″E / 38.400°S 141.620°E / -38.400; 141.620 (Cape Sir William Grant Wind Energy Project) 12 MW Proposed
Dean Wind Power Pty Ltd 37°27′54″S 143°59′42″E / 37.465°S 143.995°E / -37.465; 143.995 (Dean Wind Energy Project) 20 MW Proposed
Nirranda Stanwell Corporation 38°30′00″S 141°45′18″E / 38.500°S 141.755°E / -38.500; 141.755 (Nirranda Wind Energy Project) 50 MW Project Abandoned
Nirranda South Wind Farm Developments / Meridian Energy 38°31′48″S 142°47′24″E / 38.530°S 142.790°E / -38.530; 142.790 (Nirranda South Wind Energy Project) 50 MW Project Abandoned
Pyrenees Wind Power Pty Ltd 37°03′00″S 143°46′48″E / 37.050°S 143.780°E / -37.050; 143.780 (Pyrenees Wind Energy Project) 200 MW Proposed
The Sisters Wind Farm Wind Farm Developments 29.99MW Proposed
Oaklands Hill Windlab Systems / AGL Energy 37°41′S 142°33′E / 37.68°S 142.55°E / -37.68; 142.55 (Oaklands Hill Wind Energy Project) 86 MW Planning Approved
Hawkesdale Unión Fenosa Wind Australia 38°07′S 142°22′E / 38.11°S 142.36°E / -38.11; 142.36 (Hawkesdale Wind Energy Project) 62MW Planning Approved
Ryan Corner Unión Fenosa Wind Australia 38°19′S 142°09′E / 38.31°S 142.15°E / -38.31; 142.15 (Ryan Corner Wind Energy Project) 136MW Planning Approved
Tarrone Unión Fenosa Wind Australia 37°41′S 142°33′E / 37.68°S 142.55°E / -37.68; 142.55 (Tarrone Wind Energy Project) 30MW Feasibility
Berrybank Unión Fenosa Wind Australia 37°56′S 143°31′E / 37.94°S 143.52°E / -37.94; 143.52 (Berrybank Wind Energy Project) 200MW Planning Studies
Darlington Unión Fenosa Wind Australia 38°00′S 142°56′E / 38.00°S 142.94°E / -38.00; 142.94 (Darlington Wind Energy Project) 300MW Planning Studies[10]
Total Victoria-wide 698 MW Proposed
Total Victoria-wide 407.5 MW Feasibility
Total Victoria-wide 328.5 MW Seeking Approval
Total Victoria-wide 1193 MW Planning Approved
Total Victoria-wide 585 MW Under Construction
Total Victoria-wide 376 MW Operating
Total Victoria-wide <3600 MW All Stages

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Wind Farms in Victoria
  2. ^ http://www.nemweb.com.au/mms.GRAPHS/DATA/DATACURRENTMONTH_VIC1.csv
  3. ^ Wind Energy Projects in Victoria
  4. ^ "Wind farm ready to fly". Herald Sun. News Limited. 21 December 2007. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20961411-662,00.html. Retrieved 2007-11-17. 
  5. ^ "Gippsland wind farm plan blows over". Herald Sun. News Limited. 15 August 2007. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22251346-664,00.html?from=public_rss. Retrieved 2007-11-16. 
  6. ^ "Gipplsand wind farm dumped". Herald Sun. News Limited. 15 August 2007. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22249033-661,00.html. Retrieved 2007-11-17. 
  7. ^ "$600m wind farm gets go-ahead". Herald Sun. News Limited. 27 October 2006. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20653833-661,00.html. Retrieved 2007-11-17. 
  8. ^ "Wind farm gets green light". Herald Sun. News Limited. 12 April 2007. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21544139-2862,00.html. Retrieved 2007-11-17. 
  9. ^ "Ballarat wind farm proposal". Herald Sun. News Limited. 29 December 2006. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20984433-2862,00.html. Retrieved 2007-11-17. 
  10. ^ "Spain's Union Fenosa To Build Australian Wind Farms". Planet Ark. Reuters. 3 December 2008. http://www.planetark.org/enviro-news/item/50766. Retrieved 2008-12-21. 

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