List of wind farms in South Australia

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This is a list of wind farms in South Australia. As of 2008 there is 388 MW of installed wind farm capacity in the state (Canunda, Cathedral rocks, Lake Bonney Stage 1, Mount Millar, Starfish Hill, and Wattle Point), with a further 341 MW under construction (Hallett, Lake Bonney Stage 2 and Snowtown). Prior to 2003, a 150kW unit at Coober Pedy was the only large wind turbine in South Australia.[1]

Project Name Sponsoring Company Coordinates Capacity Status Notes
Coober Pedy 0.15 MW Installed
Starfish Hill Wind Farm Tarong Energy 34.5 MW Installed
Canunda Wind Farm International Power / Wind Prospect 46 MW Installed
Lake Bonney Wind Farm - Stage 1 Babcock & Brown National Power 80.5 MW Installed
Wattle Point Wind Farm AGL & Wind Farm Developments __ _S_137.728773 __ _E_type:landmark 35.095039 °′ ″S, 137.728773 °′ ″E 90.75 MW Installed
Mount Millar Wind Farm Tarong Energy 70 MW Installed
Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm Hydro Tasmania / Acciona Energy 66 MW Installed
Snowtown (alternatively known as Barunga) Wind Prospect 170 MW Construction commenced 10/04/07 [2]
Clements Gap Wind Farm Pacific Hydro 58 MW Under construction
Elliston Stage 1 (Tungketta Hill) Ausker Energies & ANZ Infra Sevices 55 MW Planning Approved
Green Point Wind Prospect Novera Energy 44 MW Planning Approved
Hallett Wind Farm AGL Energy 95 MW Under Construction
Kongorong Stanwell Corporation 30 MW Feasibility
Lake Bonney Wind Farm - Stage 2 Babcock & Brown National Power 159 MW Under Construction
Lake George Babcock & Brown National Power 120 MW Feasibility
Lake Hamilton / Sheringa Hydro Tasmania 110 MW Feasibility
Mount Benson Babcock & Brown National Power 130 MW Feasibility
Myponga/Sellicks Hill TrustPower 35 MW Planning Approved
Shea Oak Flat Pacific Hydro 59 MW Planning Approved
Troubridge Point Wind Prospect 25 MW Planning Approved
Collaby Hill Wind Farm Developments 120 MW Feasibility
Uley Babcock & Brown & National Power 160 MW Feasibility
Sheringa Beach Ausker Energies 100 MW Feasibility
Waterloo Roaring 40s 117 MW Project Suspended
Elliston Stage 2 Ausker Energies & ANZ Infra Sevices 65 MW Planning Approved
Barn Hill (Red Hill) Stanwell Corporation 120 MW Feasibility
Lincoln Gap Wind Energy Solutions 123.9 MW Planning Approved
Eaglehawk Origin Energy 20 MW Proposed
Eyre Peninsula Babcock & Brown 100 MW Proposed
Kemmiss Hill Origin Energy 30 MW Proposed
Loch Well Beach Ausker Energy 54 MW Proposed
Mount Millar Tarong Energy 60 MW Proposed
Tungketta Hill Ausker Energies Pty Ltd 49.5 MW Proposed
Vincent North Pacific Hydro 59.4 MW Proposed
Waitpinga Waitpinga Wind Farm Pty. Ltd. 50 MW Proposed
Weymouth Hill Meridian Energy / Wind Farm Developments 20 MW Proposed
Woakwine Beacon Energy 100 MW Proposed
Woakwine Range Wind Prospect Pry Ltd 52.5 MW Proposed
Yabmana Primergy and Wind Prospect P/L 55 MW Proposed

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Wind Power and Wind Farms in South Australia
  2. ^ Barunga Ranges wind farm construction begins. 10/04/2007. ABC News Online

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