Wind Energy Power Plants in Australia - South Australia
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Canunda Location: SA Operator: International Power Australia Configuration: 23 X 2-MW V80 Operation: 2005 WTG supplier: Vestas EPC: Wind Prospect Pty Ltd, Leighton Contractors Quick facts: Canunda was opened by SA Premier Mike Rann on 31 March 2005, on-time and on-budget. Canunda (formerly named Lake Bonney Central) is located on grazing land 6km west of Tantanoola. The A$92.5mn wind park was under development by Wind Prospect Pty Ltd for about 5yrs and is connected to the grid by a 16km, 33kV double-circuit distribution line to a substation at Snuggery.
Photograph courtesy of Wind Prospect Pty Ltd |
Cathderal Rocks Location: SA Operator: Roaring 40s Configuration: 33 X 2-MW V80 Operation: 2005 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts: Cathedral Rocks cost about A$100mn and was developed by a joint venture of Hydro Tasmania and EHN (now Acciona Energy). The site is on private farmland near the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula 30km southwest of Port Lincoln. It covers 29kmē with a coastal exposure nearly 11km. Construction began in Jul 2004 . The 80m WTGs are on 60m towers. In Oct 2005, CLP invested A$110mn for a a 50% share of Roaring 40s, Hydro Tasmania's wind energy company.
Photograph courtesy of
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Hallett-1 Location: SA Operator: AGL Energy Configuration: 34 X 2.1-MW S88 Operation: 2007-2008 WTG supplier: Suzlon EPC: Suzlon Quick facts: A single turbine was erected at Hallett-1 in advance of the main project. The plant is also known as Brown Hill.
Photograph courtesy of AGL Energy |
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Lake Bonney Location: SA Operator: Babcock & Brown Wind Partners Configuration: 46 X 1.75 MW-V66 Operation: 2005 WTG supplier: Vestas EPC: Leighton Contractors Quick facts: This plant cost about A$92mn. Electricity is purchased by AGL.
Photograph courtesy of
Vestas |
Mt Millar Location: SA Operator: Tarong Energy Corp Ltd Configuration: 35 X 2-MW E66 Operation: 2006 WTG supplier: Enercon EPC: Powercorp Operations Quick facts: Construction on the A$130mn project started in Oct 2004, the plant was completed in Dec 2005, and first electricity was supplied in Feb 2006. A Demag CC2800 (600t capacity) started the erection and a Liebherr 500t crane was added later.
Photograph courtesy of
Tarong Energy |
Snowtown Location: SA Operator: TrustPower Ltd Configuration: 47 X 2.1-MW S88 Operation: 2008 WTG supplier: Suzlon EPC: Suzlon, Built Environs Quick facts: Snowtown received planning approval in Jan 2004 for up to 130 turbines. The site stretches across 30km of ridgeline within the Hummocks and Barunga Ranges, northwest of Lochiel in the Wakefield Regional Council area, 140km north of Adelaide. First electricity was produced in Dec 2007 and the official opening was in Nov 2008. The plant cost about A$200mn.
Photograph courtesy of
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Starfish Hill Location: SA Operator: Tarong Energy Corp Ltd Configuration: 23 X 1.5-MW Operation: 2003 WTG supplier: Micon EPC: Micon Quick facts: This was South Australia's first large-scale wind farm.
Photograph courtesy of
Tarong Energy |
Wattle Point Location: SA Operator: Southern Hydro Pty Ltd Configuration: 55 X 1.65-MW V82 Operation: 2005 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts: At completion this became the largest wind farm in Australia. The site on the Yorke Peninsula is 11.5 sq km and directly connected to the Electranet 132kV grid. Average annual output is expected to be 312 GWh. Hub height is 67m.
Photograph courtesy of Southern Hydro Pty Ltd |
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Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base
Updated 08/17/09