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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 2011 was around 428 MW,[2] more than double the output of the Anglesea Coal Fired Power Station. Several wind farms are under construction, with a total additional capacity of 487 MW scheduled to be online by 2013, while several more have been proposed and approved.[1] The total potential capacity of wind turbines in Victoria including those currently operational, those under construction, and approved proposals is around 3,600 MW. By comparison, Victoria's total peak electricity usage is around 8,000–10,000 MW.[3]

Wind farms in Victoria

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

Project Name Sponsoring Company Coordinates Capacity (MW) 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) 18.2 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) 21 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) 52.5 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) 192 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 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 Operating
Cape Nelson South
(part of the Portland Wind Project) 		Pacific Hydro 38°25′30″S 141°32′06″E / 38.425°S 141.535°E / -38.425; 141.535 44 Operating
Yambuk
(part of the Portland Wind Project) 		Pacific Hydro 38°18′00″S 142°00′11″E / 38.300°S 142.003°E / -38.300; 142.003 (Yambuk) 30 Operating
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) 4.1 Operating
Portland Wind Project Pacific Hydro 195 Under construction
Bald Hills Wind Farm Wind Power Pty Ltd 38°46′05″S 145°54′40″E / 38.768°S 145.911°E / -38.768; 145.911 (Bald Hills Wind Farm) 109 Planning approved[5]
Chepstowe Wind Farm Future Wind 37°35′20″S 143°30′36″E / 37.589°S 143.510°E / -37.589; 143.510 (Chepstowe Wind Farm) 6 Planning approved[6]
Dollar AGL Energy 38°34′48″S 146°12′00″E / 38.580°S 146.200°E / -38.580; 146.200 (Dollar Wind Farm) 80 Project suspended[7][8]
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) 50 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) 115 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) 420 Under construction [9]
Mount Mercer Wind Farm Meridian Energy 37°50′28″S 143°52′16″E / 37.841°S 143.871°E / -37.841; 143.871 (Mount Mercer Wind Farm) 131 Planning approved[10]
Lal Lal Wind Farm[11] 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) 160 Planning approved[12]
Moorabool Wind Project WestWind Energy 37°42′11″S 144°10′34″E / 37.703°S 144.176°E / -37.703; 144.176 (Moorabool Wind Project) 321 Planning approved[13]
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) 40 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) 140 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 Planning approved
Mortons Lane Wind Farm (Woodhouse) Tian Run Australia 37°50′06″S 142°27′00″E / 37.835°S 142.450°E / -37.835; 142.450 (Mortons Lane Wind Farm) <30 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) 50 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) 30 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) 12 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 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 Feasibility
Portland Wind Power Pty Ltd 17.5 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) 14 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) 120 Feasibility
Mortlake Acciona Energy 288 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) 22.5 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) 18 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 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 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 Under construction
Cape Sir William Grant
(part of the Portland Wind Project) 		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 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 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 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 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 Proposed
The Sisters Wind Farm Wind Farm Developments 30 Proposed
Oaklands Hill AGL Energy Limited 37°41′S 142°33′E / 37.68°S 142.55°E / -37.68; 142.55 (Oaklands Hill Wind Energy Project) 67.2 Under construction
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) 62 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) 136 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) 30 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) 200 Planning approved
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) 300 Planning Studies[14]
Summary of Victoria-wide total production in MW
Status Capacity (MW)
Operating 428[2]
Under construction 476.2
Planning approved 1689.6
Seeking approval 328.5
Proposed 704
Feasibility 407.5
All Stages ≈4000

See also

Lists:

References

  1. ^ a b Wind Farms in Victoria
  2. ^ a b Sustainability Victoria: Operating wind generators in Victoria, retrieved 8 May 2011
  3. ^ http://www.nemweb.com.au/mms.GRAPHS/DATA/DATACURRENTMONTH_VIC1.csv
  4. ^ Wind Energy Projects in Victoria
  5. ^ "Wind farm ready to fly". Herald Sun. News Limited. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-17. [dead link]
  6. ^ http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/local/news/general/chepstowe-wind-farm-approved/2167887.aspx
  7. ^ Ede, Charisse (15 August 2007). "Gippsland wind farm plan blows over". Herald Sun. News Limited. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
  8. ^ Gardiner, Ashley (15 August 2007). "Gipplsand wind farm dumped". Herald Sun. News Limited. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
  9. ^ Clean Energy Council: Clean Energy Australia 2010
  10. ^ Mount Mercer Wind Farm Update August 2009
  11. ^ "Ballarat wind farm proposal". Herald Sun. News Limited. 29 December 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
  12. ^ Turbine power gets green light
  13. ^ Approval for Yaloak South and Moorabool Wind Farms
  14. ^ "Spain's Union Fenosa To Build Australian Wind Farms". Planet Ark. Reuters. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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