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.[1]
The total capacity for the state as of 2011 was around 428 MW,[2] more than double the output of the Anglesea Coal Fired Power Station. Several wind farms are under construction, with a total additional capacity of 487 MW scheduled to be online by 2013, while several more have been proposed and approved.[1] The total potential capacity of wind turbines in Victoria including those currently operational, those under construction, and approved proposals is around 3,600 MW. By comparison, Victoria's total peak electricity usage is around 8,000–10,000 MW.[3]
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This is a list of wind farms in Victoria, Australia with a generating capacity of more than 4 MW:[4]
| Project Name | Sponsoring Company | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codrington Wind Farm | Pacific Hydro | 18.2 | Operating | ||
| Toora Wind Farm | Transfield Infrastructure Fund | 21 | Operating | ||
| Challicum Hills Wind Farm | Pacific Hydro | 52.5 | Operating | ||
| Waubra Wind Farm | Acciona Energy/ ANZ Infrastructure Services | 192 | Operating | ||
| Wonthaggi Wind Farm | Wind Power Pty Ltd | 12 | Operating | ||
| Cape Bridgewater (part of the Portland Wind Project) |
Pacific Hydro | 51 | Operating | ||
| Cape Nelson South (part of the Portland Wind Project) |
Pacific Hydro | 44 | Operating | ||
| Yambuk (part of the Portland Wind Project) |
Pacific Hydro | 30 | Operating | ||
| Hepburn Community Wind Farm | Hepburn Wind | 4.1 | Operating | ||
| Portland Wind Project | Pacific Hydro | 195 | Under construction | ||
| Bald Hills Wind Farm | Wind Power Pty Ltd | 109 | Planning approved[5] | ||
| Chepstowe Wind Farm | Future Wind | 6 | Planning approved[6] | ||
| Dollar | AGL Energy | 80 | Project suspended[7][8] | ||
| Rosedale | Pacific Hydro | 50 | Feasibility | ||
| Yaloak Wind Farm | Pacific Hydro | 115 | Under construction | ||
| Macarthur Wind Farm | AGL Energy/Meridian Energy | 420 | Under construction | [9] | |
| Mount Mercer Wind Farm | AGL Energy/Meridian Energy | 131 | Planning approved[10] | ||
| Lal Lal Wind Farm[11] | WestWind Energy | 160 | Planning approved[12] | ||
| Moorabool Wind Project | WestWind Energy | 321 | Planning approved[13] | ||
| Lake Gillear/ Logans Beach | Skygen / CLP | 40 | Project abandoned | ||
| Crowlands/ Glenlofty | Pacific Hydro | 140 | Feasibility | ||
| Salt Creek Wind Farm (Woorndoo) | Sustainable Energy Australia & NewEN Australia | <30 | Planning approved | ||
| Mortons Lane Wind Farm (Woodhouse) | Tian Run Australia | <30 | Planning approved | ||
| Baynton | Stanwell Corporation and WindLab Systems | 50 | Feasibility | ||
| Naroghid | Wind Farm Developments | 30 | Planning approved | ||
| Korumburra | Wind Power Pty Ltd | 12 | Feasibility | ||
| Mount Gellibrand | ProVentum | 232 | Planning approved | $380m, 116 turbines [1] | |
| Welshpool | AGL Energy | 18 | Feasibility | ||
| Portland | Wind Power Pty Ltd | 17.5 | Feasibility | ||
| Yarram Wind Farm | Synergy Wind | 14 | Planning approved | ||
| Sidonia Hills | Hydro Tasmania | 120 | Feasibility | ||
| Mortlake | Acciona Energy | 288 | Seeking approval | ||
| Newfield | Acciona Energy | 22.5 | Planning approved | ||
| Berrimal | Acciona Energy | 18 | Planning approved | ||
| Ballan | Pacific Hydro | 90 | Proposed | ||
| Cape Bridgewater and Cape Nelson | Energy Equity Corp | 18 | Under construction | ||
| Cape Nelson | Primergy Ltd & Wind Propect Pty Ltd | 15 | Under construction | ||
| Cape Sir William Grant (part of the Portland Wind Project) |
Pacific Hydro | 12 | Proposed | ||
| Dean | Wind Power Pty Ltd | 20 | Proposed | ||
| Nirranda | Stanwell Corporation | 50 | Project abandoned | ||
| Nirranda South | Wind Farm Developments / Meridian Energy | 50 | Project abandoned | ||
| Pyrenees | Wind Power Pty Ltd | 200 | Proposed | ||
| The Sisters Wind Farm | Wind Farm Developments | 30 | Proposed | ||
| Oaklands Hill | AGL Energy Limited | 67.2 | Under construction | ||
| Hawkesdale | Unión Fenosa Wind Australia | 62 | Planning approved | ||
| Ryan Corner | Unión Fenosa Wind Australia | 136 | Planning approved | ||
| Tarrone | Unión Fenosa Wind Australia | 30 | Feasibility | ||
| Berrybank | Unión Fenosa Wind Australia | 200 | Planning approved | ||
| Darlington | Unión Fenosa Wind Australia | 300 | Planning Studies[14] |
| Status | Capacity (MW) |
|---|---|
| Operating | 428[2] |
| Under construction | 476.2 |
| Planning approved | 1689.6 |
| Seeking approval | 328.5 |
| Proposed | 704 |
| Feasibility | 407.5 |
| All Stages | ≈4000 |
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