List of wind farms in Australia

This is a list of wind farms in Australia, with a generating capacity of more than 50 MW, which are operating, under construction, or for which planning approval has been received.

Operating

Large operational wind farms in Australia[1][2][3]
Wind farm Installed
capacity
(MW)
Owner State Coordinates
Boco Rock Wind Farm 113 New South Wales 36°34′43″S 149°6′12″E / 36.57861°S 149.10333°E / -36.57861; 149.10333 (Boco Rock Wind Farm)
Capital Wind Farm 140 Infigen Energy New South Wales 35°10′S 149°31′E / 35.167°S 149.517°E / -35.167; 149.517 (Capital Wind Farm)
Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm 66 EnergyAustralia and Acciona South Australia 34°51′S 135°35′E / 34.850°S 135.583°E / -34.850; 135.583 (Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm)
Clements Gap Wind Farm 57 South Australia
Collgar Wind Farm 206 UBS Global Asset Management Western Australia 31°35′27″S 118°29′18″E / 31.59083°S 118.48833°E / -31.59083; 118.48833 (Collgar Wind Farm)
Emu Downs Wind Farm 80 Stanwell Corporation/APA Group Western Australia 30°30′S 115°20′E / 30.500°S 115.333°E / -30.500; 115.333 (Emu Downs Wind Farm)
Gullen Range Wind Farm 165.5 Goldwind Australia New South Wales 34°33′38″S 149°25′19″E / 34.56056°S 149.42194°E / -34.56056; 149.42194 (Gullen Range Wind Farm)
Hallett Group 351 AGL Energy South Australia 33°22′4″S 138°43′43″E / 33.36778°S 138.72861°E / -33.36778; 138.72861 (Hallett Wind Farm)
Lake Bonney Group 278 Infigen Energy South Australia 37°45′36″S 140°24′0″E / 37.76000°S 140.40000°E / -37.76000; 140.40000 (Lake Bonney Wind Farm)
Macarthur Wind Farm 420 AGL Energy Victoria 38°2′23″S 142°1′30″E / 38.03972°S 142.02500°E / -38.03972; 142.02500 (Macarthur Wind Farm)
Mount Mercer Wind Farm 131 Meridian Energy Victoria 37°50′28″S 143°52′16″E / 37.84111°S 143.87111°E / -37.84111; 143.87111 (Mount Mercer Wind Farm)
Mount Millar Wind Farm 70 Meridian Energy Australia South Australia 33°37′57″S 136°41′6″E / 33.63250°S 136.68500°E / -33.63250; 136.68500 (Mount Millar Wind Farm)
Musselroe Wind Farm 168 Hydro Tasmania Tasmania 40°46′48″S 147°59′4″E / 40.78000°S 147.98444°E / -40.78000; 147.98444 (Musselroe Wind Farm)
Oaklands Hill Wind Farm 63 AGL Energy Victoria 37°41′16″S 142°33′10″E / 37.68778°S 142.55278°E / -37.68778; 142.55278 (Oaklands Hill Wind Farm)
Portland Group 148 Pacific Hydro Victoria 38°21′8.74″S 141°35′14.4″E / 38.3524278°S 141.587333°E / -38.3524278; 141.587333 (Portland Wind Farm)
Snowtown Group 369 Trustpower South Australia 34°25′16.8″S 149°51′50.4″E / 34.421333°S 149.864000°E / -34.421333; 149.864000 (Taralga Wind Farm)
Taralga Wind Farm 106.8 State Power Investment Corporation New South Wales 34°25′16″S 149°51′50″E / 34.42111°S 149.86389°E / -34.42111; 149.86389 (Taralga Wind Farm)
Walkaway Wind Farm 90 Infigen Energy Western Australia 28°53′53″S 114°52′7″E / 28.89806°S 114.86861°E / -28.89806; 114.86861 (Walkaway Wind Farm)
Waterloo Wind Farm 111 Roaring 40s South Australia 34°0′6″S 138°54′51″E / 34.00167°S 138.91417°E / -34.00167; 138.91417 (Waterloo Wind Farm)
Wattle Point Wind Farm 91 AGL Energy South Australia 35°07′21″S 137°42′55″E / 35.12250°S 137.71528°E / -35.12250; 137.71528 (Wattle Point Wind Farm)
Waubra Wind Farm 192 Acciona Energy &
ANZ Infrastructure Services
Victoria 37°19′32″S 143°36′32″E / 37.32556°S 143.60889°E / -37.32556; 143.60889 (Waubra Wind Farm)
Woolnorth Wind Farm 140 Roaring 40s & Hydro Tasmania Tasmania 40°41′06″S 144°43′01″E / 40.68500°S 144.71694°E / -40.68500; 144.71694 (Woolnorth Wind Farm)

Under construction

Large wind farms approved and under construction

Wind farm Installed
capacity
(MW)
Developer State Coordinates Expected completion
Ararat Wind Farm 242.5 RES Australia, Partners Group, OPTrust Victoria 37°13′58″S 143°01′53″E / 37.23278°S 143.03139°E / -37.23278; 143.03139 (Capital Wind Farm) 2017
Bald Hills Wind Farm 107 Mitsui Victoria 2015
Hornsdale Wind Farm (Stage I) 102.4 Neoen and Megawatt Capital South Australia 2016

See also

References

  1. Australian Energy Market Operator Limited (2010). South Australian Supply Demand Outlook p. 35.
  2. Parliament of Australia (19 February 2010). Operating wind farms by Commonwealth Electoral Division Background note.
  3. New, Robert (November 2010). Electricity generation Major development projects - October 2010 listing Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, p. 8.
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