Hampton Wind Park
| Hampton Wind Park | |
|---|---|
 Location of Hampton Wind Park in New South Wales | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Near Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 33°38′59″S 150°3′0″E / 33.64972°S 150.05000°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 20 September 2001 |
| Construction cost | A$2.4 million |
| Owner | Hampton Wind Park Company |
| Operator | Hampton Wind Park Company |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | onshore |
| Hub height | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Rated wind speed | 28.4 revolutions per minute |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 X 660kW |
| Make and model | Vestas: V47 |
| Nameplate capacity | 1.32 MW |
| Annual net output | 3 GW hours |
The Hampton Wind Park is a wind power station near Hampton, south-east of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. Initiated, developed and operated privately by a landholder, the farm has two wind turbines, with a total nameplate capacity of 1.32 MW of renewable electricity which is supplied to the main electricity grid.[1]
Technical information
Wind Corporation Australia, an energy development company, was established in 2000 by founding investor CVC REEF Limited to develop and commission the Hampton Wind Park.[2] Project cost was A$2.4 million, funded by an investment by CVC-REEF and the NSW Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA).[1]
Opened in September 2001, the wind farm reduces greenhouse gases by 3,000 tonnes each year[3] over the 20 year life of the project, compared to the equivalent electricity generation from coal. The wind turbines are Vestas V47-660 kW models, with 50 metres (160 ft) hub height and 47 metres (154 ft) rotor diameter.[1]
The wind farm's output feeds the grid, and creates renewable energy credits which Integral Energy sells to its Green Power subscribers.
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See also
References
- ^ a b c "Hampton Wind Park". Clean Energy Council. 2011. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Wind Corporation Australia". Portfolio. CVC REEF Limited. 2007. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Wind farm takes off". News. SKM Consulting. September 2001. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
