| Snowtown Wind Farm | |
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Streamers of fog blow through newly erected Snowtown wind farm turbines |
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Barunga and Hummocks ranges west of Snowtown |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2007 |
| Commission date | 2008 |
| Owner(s) | TrustPower |
| Turbine information | |
| Turbines | 47 x 2.1 MW |
| Manufacturer(s) | Suzlon Energy |
| Model(s) | S88_2.1MW |
| Hub height | 80 m (262 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Wind farm information | |
| Type | onshore |
| Land area | 70.5 acres (285,303 m2) |
| Power generation information | |
| Installed capacity | 98.7 MW |
The Snowtown wind farm is a located on the Barunga and Hummocks ranges west of Snowtown in the Mid North of South Australia, around 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of the state capital, Adelaide. It is owned by TrustPower.
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The first power generated by the wind turbines was received into the public grid in December 2007. The first stage of the wind farm, constructed by Suzlon Energy Australia, was substantially completed by October 2008 and was officially opened on 2 November 2008.[1]
It is expected that when all stages are completed the wind farm will consist of up to 150 turbine,s each having a rated 2.1 megawatts (2,800 hp) capacity.
The location of the wind farm, the Barunga Range, is a north-south trending ridge of the Mount Lofty Ranges. Since it is generally treeless, rounded, and lies across the direction of the prevailing westerly winds, it provides an outstanding site for a wind farm.
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