Moorabool Wind Farm

Moorabool Wind Farm
Map
Country
  • Australia
Location
Coordinates37°42′S 144°12′E / 37.7°S 144.2°E / -37.7; 144.2
StatusOperational
Construction began
  • July 2018
Commission date2022
Owner(s)
Wind farm
Type
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 321 MW
External links
Websitemooraboolwindfarm.com
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Moorabool Wind Farm is an operational wind farm located 25 km southeast of Ballarat in Victoria, Australia. The wind farm is in two parts: the northern part has 50 turbines, and the southern part has 54 turbines.[1] By December 2021, all 104 turbines had been put into place. The turbines each measure 169 m to the tip of the blade.

Development and purpose

The farm is being developed by Goldwind Australia.[2] When operational, it will be one of three wind farms in Moorabool Shire. The others are Yaloak South Wind Farm and Lal Lal Wind Farm.[3]

When fully operational, the farm will produce up to 312MW of electricity, enough energy to power approximately 228,000 Victorian homes.[4]

The components for the southern section were delivered from the Port of Geelong in a total of 594 oversized loads at a rate of approximately 33 per week from September 2019 to February 2020.[5]

The wind farm commenced partial operation in late 2020. Commissioning was completed in 2022.[2]

References

  1. ^ "All turbines up at Goldwind's 312-MW Moorabool wind park". Renewablesnow.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Moorabool Wind Farm". Goldwind Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Windfarms in Moorabool". Shire of Moorabool. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Moorabool Wind Farm turbine installations complete". Energy Magazine. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Turbine Component deliveries" (PDF). Goldwind Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2019.