List of wind farms in Victoria
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This is a list of wind farms in Victoria, Australia, having a generating capacity of more than 5 MW.[1]
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.[2]
The policies of the former Howard Government hindered the development of wind power in Victoria. Most of the wind farms built before 2008 were quite small, and the total installed capacity for the state in February 2008 was around 130 MW. But the situation is changing and two wind farms with capacities over 100 MW each (Portland Wind Project and Waubra Wind Farm) are under construction, several more have been approved, and more again proposed.[2]
| Project Name | Sponsoring Company | Coordinates | Capacity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codrington Wind Farm | Pacific Hydro | 18.2MW | Installed | ||
| Toora Wind Farm | Stanwell Corporation | 21MW | Installed | ||
| Challicum Hills Wind Farm | Pacific Hydro | 52.5MW | Installed | ||
| Yambuk | Pacific Hydro | 30 MW | Installed | ||
| Bald Hills Wind Farm | Wind Power Pty Ltd | 109MW | Planning Approved[3] | ||
| Portland Wind Project | Pacific Hydro | 195 MW | Under Construction | ||
| Dollar | AGL Energy | 80MW | Project Suspended[4][5] | ||
| Rosedale | Pacific Hydro | 50MW | Feasibility | ||
| Waubra Wind Farm | Acciona Energy/ ANZ Infrastructure Services | 192MW | Under Construction | ||
| Yaloak Wind Farm | Pacific Hydro | 105MW | Feasibility | ||
| Macarthur | AGL Energy | 329MW | Planning Approved[6] | ||
| Mount Mercer Wind Farm | WestWind Energy | 125MW | Planning Approved[7] | ||
| Lal Lal | WestWind Energy | 160MW | Proposed[8] | ||
| Lake Gillear/ Logans Beach | Skygen / CLP | 40MW | Project Abandoned | ||
| Crowlands/ Glenlofty | Pacific Hydro | 140MW | Feasibility | ||
| Salt Creek Wind Farm (Woorndoo) | Sustainable Energy Australia & NewEN Australia | <30 MW | Planning Approved | ||
| Mortons Lane Wind Farm (Woodhouse) | Sustainable Energy Australia & NewEN Australia | <30 MW | Planning Approved | ||
| Baynton | Stanwell Corporation and WindLab Systems | 50MW | Feasibility | ||
| Naroghid | Wind Farm Developments | 30MW | Planning Approved | ||
| Korumburra | Wind Power Pty Ltd | 12MW | Feasibility | ||
| Mount Gellibrand | ProVentum | 232 MW | Planning Approved | ||
| Welshpool | AGL Energy | 18 MW | Feasibility | ||
| Portland | Wind Power Pty Ltd | 17.5 MW | Feasibility | ||
| Yarram Wind Farm | Synergy Wind | 14MW | Planning Approved | ||
| Sidonia Hills | Hydro Tasmania | 120MW | Feasibility | ||
| Newfield | Acciona Energy | 22.5MW | Seeking Approval | ||
| Berrimal | Acciona Energy | 18MW | Seeking Approval | ||
| Ballan | Pacific Hydro | 90 MW | Proposed | ||
| Cape Bridgewater (part of the Portland Wind Project) |
Pacific Hydro | 51 MW | Under Construction | ||
| Cape Bridgewater and Cape Nelson | Energy Equity Corp | 18 MW | Proposed | ||
| Cape Nelson | Primergy Ltd & Wind Propect Pty Ltd | 15 MW | Proposed | ||
| Cape Nelson | Pacific Hydro | 66 MW | Proposed | ||
| Cape Sir William Grant | Pacific Hydro | 12 MW | Proposed | ||
| Dean | Wind Power Pty Ltd | 20 MW | Proposed | ||
| Nirranda | Stanwell Corporation | 50 MW | Proposed | ||
| Nirranda South | Wind Farm Developments / Meridian Energy | 50 MW | Proposed | ||
| Pyrenees | Wind Power Pty Ltd | 200 MW | Proposed | ||
| Wonthaggi Wind Farm | Wind Power Pty Ltd | 10.5 MW | Proposed |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Wind Energy Projects in Victoria
- ^ a b Wind Farms in Victoria
- ^ Wind farm ready to fly. Herald Sun. News Limited (21 December 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ^ Gippsland wind farm plan blows over. Herald Sun. News Limited (15 August 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
- ^ Gipplsand wind farm dumped. Herald Sun. News Limited (15 August 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ^ $600m wind farm gets go-ahead. Herald Sun. News Limited (27 October 2006). Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ^ Wind farm gets green light. Herald Sun. News Limited (12 April 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ^ Ballarat wind farm proposal. Herald Sun. News Limited (29 December 2006). Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
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