Snowtown Wind Farm

Snowtown Wind Farm
Streamers of fog blow through newly erected Snowtown wind farm turbines
Country	Australia
Location	Barunga and Hummocks ranges west of Snowtown
Status	Operational
Construction began	2007
Commission date	2008
Owner(s)	TrustPower
Turbine
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
Type	onshore
Land area	70.5 acres (285,303 m2)
Power generation
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.

History

The first power generated by the wind turbines was received into the public grid in December 2007.^{[citation needed]} 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 2.1MW capacity.^{[citation needed]}

Site

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.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Wind power
• Wind power in South Australia

References

External links

• Dickson, Andrew, ed. (2 November 2008). "Snowtown renamed Windtown". WindProspect.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011. 
• "Snowtown Wind Farm". Suzlon Energy Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2011. 
• Clarke, Dave (ed.). "Wind Power and Wind Farms in South Australia". Retrieved 15 July 2011. 

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