Macarthur Wind Farm
| Macarthur Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
  Location of Macarthur Wind Farm in Australia | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Victoria |
| Coordinates | 38°2′24″S 142°1′30″E / 38.04000°S 142.02500°ECoordinates: 38°2′24″S 142°1′30″E / 38.04000°S 142.02500°E |
| Status | operational[1] |
| Commission date | Jan 2013 |
| Owner(s) | AGL / Malakoff |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 140 |
| Make and model | Vestas: V112 |
| Nameplate capacity | 420 MW[1] |
The Macarthur Wind Farm is a wind farm in Victoria, Australia, located in Macarthur, Victoria on a 5,500 ha site which generates up to 420 MW.[2][3] It is the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere, generating enough power for 220,000 homes and abating 1.7 million tons of greenhouse gases annually.[4] The wind farm comprises 140 3 MW Vestas V112 wind turbines manufactured in Denmark.[2]
The project cost about A$1 billion and was fully operational in January 2013.[1] It was constructed by Vestas and Leighton Contractors.[5] The first turbines were connected to the grid in September 2012.[6]
The project was developed by a joint venture formed by AGL Energy and Meridian Energy. In 2013, Meridian sold its share to Malakoff Corporation Berhad.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Macarthur Wind Farm". AGL.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "AGL venture plans $1b wind farm". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 August 2010.
- ↑ Alexandra Weaver (17 Nov 2011). "Giant turbine blades arrive for Macarthur farm". The Standard.
- ↑ Perry, Michael (22 August 2010). "Australia Steps Up Renewable Energy Efforts". The New York Times.
- ↑ "AGL and New Zealand firm Meridian Energy to set up $1 billion Renewable energy in Victoria". Power-Gen. 16 August 2010.
- ↑ "Macarthur Wind Farm Update". AGL. October 2012.
- ↑ "Meridian sells its share in Macarthur wind farm" (Press release). Meridian Energy. 28 June 2013.
External links
- Macarthur Wind Farm - AGL website
- "AEMO Participant Registration List". Retrieved March 2014.
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