List of wind farms in Australia

This is a list of wind farms in Australia, with a generating capacity of more than 50 MW, which are operating, under construction, or for which planning approval has been received.

Operating

Large operational wind farms in Australia[1][2][3]
Wind farm Installed
capacity
(MW)
Owner State Coordinates
Boco Rock Wind Farm 113 New South Wales
Capital Wind Farm 140 Infigen Energy New South Wales 35°10′S 149°31′E / 35.167°S 149.517°E
Collgar Wind Farm 206 UBS Global Asset Management Western Australia 31°35′27″S 118°29′18″E / 31.59083°S 118.48833°E
Emu Downs Wind Farm 80 Stanwell Corporation/APA Group Western Australia 30°30′S 115°20′E / 30.500°S 115.333°E
Gullen Range Wind Farm 165.5 Goldwind Australia New South Wales 34°33′38″S 149°25′19″E / 34.56056°S 149.42194°E
Hallett Group 351 AGL Energy South Australia 33°22′4″S 138°43′43″E / 33.36778°S 138.72861°E
Lake Bonney Group 278 Infigen Energy South Australia 37°45′36″S 140°24′0″E / 37.76000°S 140.40000°E
Macarthur Wind Farm 420 AGL Energy Victoria 38°2′23″S 142°1′30″E / 38.03972°S 142.02500°E
Mount Mercer Wind Farm 131 Meridian Energy Victoria 37°50′28″S 143°52′16″E / 37.84111°S 143.87111°E
Mount Millar Wind Farm 70 Meridian Energy Australia South Australia 33°37′57″S 136°41′6″E / 33.63250°S 136.68500°E
Musselroe Wind Farm 168 Hydro Tasmania Tasmania 40°46′48″S 147°59′4″E / 40.78000°S 147.98444°E
Oaklands Hill Wind Farm 63 AGL Energy Victoria 37°41′16″S 142°33′10″E / 37.68778°S 142.55278°E
Portland Group 148 Pacific Hydro Victoria 38°21′8.74″S 141°35′14.4″E / 38.3524278°S 141.587333°E
Snowtown Group 369 Trustpower South Australia 33°42′19″S 138°9′51″E / 33.70528°S 138.16417°E
Walkaway Wind Farm 90 Infigen Energy Western Australia 28°53′53″S 114°52′7″E / 28.89806°S 114.86861°E
Waterloo Wind Farm 111 Roaring 40s South Australia 34°0′6″S 138°54′51″E / 34.00167°S 138.91417°E
Wattle Point Wind Farm 91 AGL Energy South Australia 35°07′21″S 137°42′55″E / 35.12250°S 137.71528°E
Waubra Wind Farm 192 Acciona Energy &
ANZ Infrastructure Services
Victoria 37°19′32″S 143°36′32″E / 37.32556°S 143.60889°E
Woolnorth Wind Farm 140 Roaring 40s & Hydro Tasmania Tasmania 40°41′06″S 144°43′01″E / 40.68500°S 144.71694°E

Under construction

Large wind farms approved and under construction

Wind farm Installed
capacity
(MW)
Developer State Coordinates Expected completion
Bald Hills Wind Farm 107 Mitsui Victoria 2015
Taralga Wind Farm 107 CBD Energy New South Wales 2015

See also

References

  1. Australian Energy Market Operator Limited (2010). South Australian Supply Demand Outlook p. 35.
  2. Parliament of Australia (19 February 2010). Operating wind farms by Commonwealth Electoral Division Background note.
  3. New, Robert (November 2010). Electricity generation Major development projects - October 2010 listing Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, p. 8.
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