List of wind farms in Australia
Operating
Table:
Wind farm	Installed capacity ( MW )	Owner	Turbine Make	State

Ararat Wind Farm	242.5	RES Australia , Partners Group , OPTrust	GE	Victoria

Bald Hills Wind Farm	107	Mitsui	Senvion	Victoria

Boco Rock Wind Farm	113	CWP Renewables	GE	New South Wales

Bodangora Wind Farm	113	Infigen Energy	GE	New South Wales

Canunda Wind Farm	46	Engie and Mitsui	Vestas	South Australia

Capital Wind Farm	140	Infigen Energy	Suzlon	New South Wales

Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm	66	EnergyAustralia and Acciona	Vestas	South Australia

Challicum Hills Wind Farm	52.5	Pacific Hydro	NEG	Victoria

Clements Gap Wind Farm	57	Pacific Hydro	Suzlon	South Australia

Collgar Wind Farm	206	UBS Global Asset Management	Vestas	Western Australia

Crowlands Wind Farm	80	Pacific Hydro	Senvion	Victoria

Emu Downs Wind Farm	80	APA Group	Vestas	Western Australia

Gullen Range Wind Farm	165.5	Goldwind Australia /JNCEC	Goldwind	New South Wales

Hallett Group	351	AGL Energy	Suzlon	South Australia

Hornsdale Wind Farm	315	Neoen and Megawatt Capital	Siemens	South Australia

Lake Bonney Group	278	Infigen Energy	Vestas	South Australia

Lincoln Gap Wind Farm	212	Nexif Energy Australia	Senvion	South Australia

Macarthur Wind Farm	420	AGL Energy	Vestas	Victoria

Mortons Lane Wind Farm	19.5	CGN Wind Energy	Goldwind	Victoria

Mount Emerald Wind Farm	180.5	RATCH-Australia	Vestas	Queensland

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Ararat Wind Farm is wind farm in western Victoria , Australia . It was officially opened on 27 June 2017 and was the third-largest wind farm in Australia at that time , with capacity to generate 240MW from 75 turbines . Of the 75 turbines , 70 are in the Rural City of Ararat and five are in the Shire of Northern Grampians .
The RES Group ( Renewable Energy Systems ) is a global renewable energy company which has been active in the renewable energy industry for over 30 years . Its core business is to develop , construct and operate large-scale , grid-connected renewable energy projects worldwide for commercial , industrial and utility clients . RES is active in the wind ( onshore and offshore wind ) and solar energy sectors and is increasingly focused on the transition to a low-carbon economy providing transmission , energy storage and demand side management expertise .
The Bald Hills Wind Farm is an operating wind farm located approximately 10 km south east of Tarwin Lower in South Gippsland , Victoria , Australia . The Bald Hills Wind Farm site covers approximately 1,750ha of largely cleared cattle and sheep grazing farmland . The turbines are located in three distinct areas , one to the west and one to the east of Tarwin Lower Waratah Road , and one near the end of Bald Hills Road .
Mitsui Group ( 三井グループ , Mitsui Gurūpu ) is one of the largest keiretsu in Japan and one of the largest corporate groups in the world . The major companies of the group include Mitsui & Co. ( general trading company ) , Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation , Sapporo Breweries , Toray Industries , Mitsui Chemicals , Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings , Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings , Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding , Mitsui O.S.K . Lines and Mitsui Fudosan .
Boco Rock Wind Farm is a wind farm 10km southwest of Nimmitabel in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales , Australia . It has 67 wind turbines and generates up to 113MW of electricity . It is managed by the developers , CWP Renewables but is now owned by EGCO . The engineering , procurement and construction contract for the wind farm was let in June 2013 to a consortium of GE and Downer EDI . The electricity generated is contracted for sale to EnergyAustralia .
CWP Renewables is an Australian developer and owner of renewable energy systems such as wind farms and solar farms . It was established in 2007 as a joint venture of Continental Wind Partners and Wind Prospect . It is now majority owned by venture capital group PostScriptum .
Bodangora Wind Farm is a wind farm owned by Infigen Energy in the district of Bodangora near Wellington , New South Wales , Australia . It has 33 wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 113.2 MW . The towers are 85 metres tall , and the rotor diameter is 130 metres . The wind turbine blades were manufactured in Bergama , Turkey . The development of the project began in 2009 . It received planning approval in August 2013 . The wind farm was completed on 27 February 2019 . Bodangora Wind Farm has a power purchase agreement to sell 60% of the electricity generated to EnergyAustralia until the end of 2030 .
Infigen Energy ( Infigen ) , operating under this name since 29 April 2009 , is a developer , owner and operator of renewable energy generation assets in Australia . Infigen 's wind farm portfolio has an installed capacity of 557 MW . Most of Infigen 's assets generate electricity from renewable sources and are eligible to sell Large-scale Generation Certificates ( LGCs ) under the mandatory Renewable Energy Target scheme , which operates in Australia under the Renewable Energy ( Electricity ) Act 2000 . Infigen also operates open cycle gas turbine power stations Smithfield Energy Facility in New South Wales and will take on Temporary Generation South in South Australia in 2020 , in addition to a grid-scale battery near the Lake Bonney Wind Farm . Infigen previously owned a wind farm portfolio in the US . In October 2015 Infigen sold its US wind business to an Arclight Capital Partners , LLC for US $ 274.4 million . The US wind farms are subsequently operated by Leeward Renewable Energy , LLC . Infigen reports under the Carbon Disclosure Project . Infigen is a member of the Australian Energy Council and the Clean Energy Council .
Canunda Wind Farm ( formerly named Lake Bonney Central Wind Farm ) is a $ 92.5 million , 46 MW wind power project located on grazing land approximately 16 kilometres south of Millicent , and 6 kilometres west of Tantanoola in South Australia . It is jointly owned by GDF Suez Energy AustraliaEn 72% ) and Mitsui ( 28% ) . The wind farm is made up of 23 Vestas 2.0 MW wind turbines , together with an underground electrical cable network , access tracks , crane hardstandings , wind monitoring masts and a 33 kV double-circuit distribution line . Each turbine consists of a 67-metre-high ( 220 ft ) tower and 40-metre-long ( 130 ft ) blades , and so are 107 metres in height to the tip of the blade . These wind turbines rotate at speeds between 9 rpm and 19 rpm , depending on the wind speed . The wind yield in South Australia enables Canunda to produce electricity at a 34 per cent capacity factor , a high yield by global standards . The wind farm generates enough electricity to supply around 30,000 average South Australian homes . The Canunda Wind Farm distribution line is 16 km long and transports the generated electricity from the wind farm to a nearby substation at Snuggery . The distribution line traverses mostly roadside verges , avoiding areas of environmental sensitivity along the route . The Canunda Wind Farm provides a number of benefits to the local and wider community , including clean electricity generation , enhanced agricultural viability of the farms involved and increased diversity of electricity supply for South Australia and the south east in particular . There has also been widespread community interest in the project and site tours have commenced . The Canunda Wind Farm was opened by the Premier of South Australia , Mike Rann , on 31 March 2005 .
ENGIE is a French multinational electric utility company , headquartered in La Défense , Courbevoie , which operates in the fields of energy transition , electricity generation and distribution , natural gas , nuclear , renewable energy and Petroleum . It is one of the few players in the sector to develop expert skills in both upstream ( engineering , purchasing , operation , maintenance ) and downstream ( waste management , dismantling ) activities . The company , formed on 22 July 2008 by the merger of Gaz de France and Suez , traces its origins to the Universal Suez Canal Company founded in 1858 to construct the Suez Canal . As of 2018 , ENGIE employs 158,505 people worldwide with revenues of €60.6 billion . ENGIE is listed on the Euronext exchanges in Paris and Brussels and is a constituent of the CAC 40 and BEL20 indices . ENGIE was headed from 2016 to 2020 by Isabelle Kocher , who has strongly transformed the company since 2016 , notably by deciding to exit coal activities and by investing massively in renewable energies and energy transition services .
The Capital Wind Farm near Bungendore is the largest wind farm in New South Wales . It is part of the 6,000-hectare ( 15,000-acre ) Capital Renewable Energy Precinct , along with nearby Woodlawn Wind Farm and the Capital East Solar Demonstration Plant . Capital Wind Farm was built by international contractors Suzlon Energy for owner and operator Infigen Energy . Construction began in early 2008 , and the wind farm became fully operational in October 2009 . It is a 140.7 megawatt wind farm with 67 turbines .
Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm is a wind power station located about 30 km west of Port Lincoln in South Australia , near the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula . It has 33 wind turbines of 2 MW each , with a combined generating capacity of 66 MW of electricity . The site covers an area of about 29 km² , with a coastal exposure of nearly 11 km and is private farming land . The wind farm was commissioned in September 2005 . Before the wind farm was built , extensive environmental and cultural studies were conducted . Surveys undertaken included the assessment of potential impacts to Aboriginal and European cultural heritage , flora , visual amenity , noise levels , birds and other animals . Construction of the wind farm was undertaken with consideration for the environment . Construction started in 2004 , and the first turbines were commissioned in late 2005 . The wind farm was fully operational by 2007 . It is operated by a joint venture between EnergyAustralia and Acciona Energy .
EnergyAustralia ( former name : TRUenergy ) is an electricity generation , electricity and gas retailing private company in Australia that is owned by Hong Kong-based and listed CLP Group . EnergyAustralia also had a portfolio of generating sites using thermal coal , natural gas , hydro-electric , solar energy , and wind power . The company was founded in 1995 and its headquarters are located in Melbourne , Victoria .
Acciona , S.A. ( Spanish pronunciation : [ akˈθjona ] ) is a Spanish conglomerate group dedicated to the development and management of infrastructure ( construction , water , industrial and services ) and renewable energy . The company was founded in 1997 through the merger of Entrecanales y Tavora and Cubiertas y MZOV . The company 's headquarters is in Alcobendas , Community of Madrid , Spain . The company 's U.S. operations are headquartered in Chicago , Illinois . The Company employs 30,000 professionals , and it is to be found in 30 countries on five continents . The Company is IBEX 35-listed and an industry benchmark .
Challicum Hills Wind Farm is a wind farm encompassed by 35 ( 1.5 MW ) NEG NM 64 wind turbines , with a total generating capacity of 52.5 MW of electricity . The wind farm is near Ararat in western Victoria , Australia . The power station was commissioned in August 2003 and is in a long term Power Purchase Agreement ( PPA ) with Origin Energy . The wind farm is owned and operated by Pacific Hydro . Part of the profits flow into a community fund that supports local projects .
Pacific Hydro is a Chinese-owned renewable energy company headquartered in Melbourne , Australia . The company was founded in 1992 and was soon floated on the Australian Stock Exchange , it was later bought by a consortium of industry superannuation funds and delisted . It is now owned by China 's State Power Investment Corporation . The company builds and operates renewable energy projects , initially hydro electricity on irrigation dams , before opening its first wind farm in 2010 . Pacific Hydro develops hydro , wind , solar and geothermal power projects . In addition to Australia , the company operates also in Brazil and Chile . The company is also active in the carbon market in the production and trading of carbon credits from its run-of-river hydro projects registered under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol . On 30 November 2006 , Pacific Hydro acquired wind farms developer SES Soluções de Energias Sustentáveis and renamed it Pacific Hydro Brazil . In 2012 Pacific Hydro Retail started operating in the Victorian market . It services the Commercial and Industrial , Small Business and Residential customer segments . Pacific Hydro retail was re-branded Tango Energy in 2016 .
Clements Gap Wind Farm is a wind farm opened in 2010 located in the Barunga Range , South Australia near Clements Gap , some 20 minutes south of Port Pirie . The wind farm consists of 27 wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 57 MW . It provides enough electricity for up to 33,000 homes and is estimated to avoid the emission of 150,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases each year . The Clements Gap site was chosen because of its powerful winds , easy construction access , simple grid connection , and strong community support .
Collgar wind farm is a wind farm located approximately 25 kilometres south-east of Merredin , Western Australia . With 111 Vestas V90-2MW wind turbines built in the first stage , and a total capacity of 206 MW , it is expected to generate 792 GWh on average per year . It became fully operational in October 2011 .
UBS Group AG [ nb 1 ] is a Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company founded and based in Switzerland . Co-headquartered in the cities of Zürich and Basel , it maintains a presence in all major financial centres as the largest Swiss banking institution in the world . UBS client services are known for their strict bank-client confidentiality and culture of banking secrecy . [ nb 2 ] The bank 's large positions in the Americas , EMEA , and Asia Pacific markets make it a global systemically important financial institution . UBS was founded in 1862 as the Bank in Winterthur alongside the advent of the Swiss banking industry . During the 1890s , the Swiss Bank Corporation ( SBC ) was founded , forming a private banking syndicate that expanded aided by Switzerland 's international neutrality . The Bank of Winterthur merged with Toggenburger Bank in 1912 to form the Union Bank of Switzerland ( UBS ) and grew rapidly after the Banking Law of 1934 codified Swiss banking secrecy . Following decades of market competition between the SBC and UBS , the two merged in 1998 to create a single company known solely as UBS . [ nb 3 ] Through mergers and acquisitions up to the early 2000s , UBS together with Credit Suisse held more than 50% of all deposits in Switzerland . After UBS managed heavy losses during the 2008 financial crisis with an asset relief recovery program , it was hit with the 2011 rogue trader scandal resulting in a US $ 2 billion trading loss . In 2012 the bank reoriented itself around wealth management and limited its sell side operations . In the years since , the company 's capital strength , security protocols , and reputation for discretion has yielded a substantial market share in banking and high level of brand loyalty .
The Emu Downs Wind Farm ( 30°30′S 115°20′E / 30.500°S 115.333°E / -30.500 ; 115.333 ) is a 79.2 MW wind farm in Western Australia . It was a joint development between Stanwell Corporation and Griffin Energy . The site is approximately 200 kilometres north of Perth , near Cervantes . Construction of the $ 180 million project commenced in November 2005 , and the project was commissioned in October 2006 . Emu Downs consists of 48 Vestas wind turbines ( each with 1.65 MW generating capacity ) , a substation , interconnection to the main 132 kV electricity grid , administration and stores buildings , and a network of access roads . The wind farm is close to the coast , with a good quality wind resource that has increased wind speeds and reliability aligning with periods for peak power demand . The prevailing wind blows from the east in the mornings and the Fremantle Doctor from the west in the afternoons . The wind farm provides electricity to the grid . 260 km ( 160 mi ) to the south there is the Kwinana Desalination Plant , located just south of Perth , and turns water from the Indian Ocean into nearly 152 million litres ( 40 million gallons ) of drinking water per day . Emu Downs is accredited under the Australian Government 's Renewable Energy ( Electricity ) Act 2000 and as a Green Power Generator by the Sustainable Energy Development Authority . In June 2011 , the wind farm was acquired by the APA Group for $ 170 million from the failed Griffin Group . When APA group bought Emu Downs , it realised that there is usually a drop in output in the middle of the day as the wind changes .
APA Group is a company in Australia which owns and operates natural gas and electricity assets . It is Australia 's largest natural gas infrastructure business . It is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange . Pipelines owned or operated by APA Group include :
Gullen Range Wind Farm is a wind farm in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales , Australia . It consists of 73 wind turbines and produces up to 165.5MW of electricity . It is owned by BJCE Australia and built and operated by Goldwind Australia . Gullen Range was BJCE Australia 's first wind farm , when it bought the project in 2014 . The wind farm consists of two different turbine models , both manufactured by Goldwind . There are 56 GRW100-2.5MW turbines with a 100m diameter on 80m towers ( total height 130m ) which generate 2.5MW of electricity . There are also 17 smaller GW82-1.5MW turbines with 82m diameter on 85m towers ( total height 126m ) which produce 1.5MW of electricity . The project was developed by Epuron , who sold it to Goldwind Australia before construction . Goldwind began construction in 2012 . It began generating electricity in 2013 and was fully operational by 23 December 2014 . Goldwind onsold 75% of the project to BJCE Australia .
Goldwind Australia is the Australian subsidiary of Chinese company Goldwind that builds , owns and operates wind farms and solar farms in Australia .
The Hallett Wind Farm is the collective name for four wind farms near the town of Hallett , South Australia . They are owned and operated by AGL Energy .
AGL Energy Ltd ( ASX : AGL ) is an Australian listed public company involved in both the generation and retailing of electricity and gas for residential and commercial use . AGL Energy generates energy from power stations that use thermal power , natural gas , wind power , hydroelectricity , solar energy , gas storage and coal seam gas sources . AGL claimed in August 2017 that it had more than 3.6 million residential and business customer accounts across New South Wales , Victoria , South Australia and Queensland . AGL entered the residential and commercial gas market in Western Australia in July 2017 . It has large investments in the supply of gas and electricity , and is Australia 's largest private owner , operator and developer of renewable energy assets .
The Hornsdale Wind Farm is an electricity generator in the locality of Hornsdale in the south-west of the Narien Range , north of Jamestown , South Australia . It consists of 99 wind turbines with a generation capacity of 315 megawatts ( 422,000 hp ) . The plant is owned and operated by Neoen , a French renewable energy company . The electricity generated by Hornsdale Wind Farm is contracted to be supplied to the Australian Capital Territory .
Neoen is a renewable energy company headquartered in Paris , France . It owns and operates solar and wind farms in 13 countries on four continents .
Lake Bonney Wind Farm , in South Australia , was built in three stages . Stage 1 comprises 46 turbines each having a rated capacity of 1.75 MW ( total 80.5 MW ) and was finished in March 2005 . Construction of Stage 2 began in November 2006 and was finished around April 2008 . Stage 2 comprises 53 turbines of 3 MW ( total 159 MW ) . Stage 3 comprises 13 turbines of 3 MW of total 39 MW ) . The wind farm is south of , and contiguous with , Canunda Wind Farm . Both are built along the Woakwine Range - a line of stabilised sand dunes that once were coastal . The nearest large town is Millicent . The owner of the Lake Bonney Wind Farm is Infigen Energy , previously known as Babcock and Brown Wind Partners . Wind turbines are serviced under a post-warranty service agreement by the Original Equipment Manufacturer Vestas .
The Lincoln Gap Wind Farm is a wind farm under construction in the vicinity of Lincoln Gap on northeastern Eyre Peninsula in South Australia , Australia . It is proposed to consist of 59 wind turbines and generate a total of 212 MW of electricity . Construction began in late 2017 and was initially expected to be commissioned in late 2018 . Construction was delayed in July 2018 when unexploded ordnance was discovered on the site , left from historic military testing . The site is not far from the Cultana Training Area .
The Macarthur Wind Farm is a wind farm located in Macarthur , Victoria , Australia , near Hamilton , 260 km west of Melbourne . It is on a 5,500 ha site which has an installed capacity of 420 megawatts ( MW ) . Based on a capacity factor of around 35% , it is estimated that the long-term average generation will be approximately 1,250 GWh per year . The energy produced annually by a wind farm varies year-to-year , and during FY2015 the farm produced 977.9 GWh . 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 , at a capacity factor of 35% . The wind farm comprises 140 Vestas V112-3.0MW wind turbines manufactured in Denmark . The project cost about A $ 1 billion and was fully operational in January 2013 . It was constructed by Vestas and Leighton Contractors . The first turbines were connected to the grid in September 2012 . AGL also invested an additional $ 27m in the substation , which is completely owned by the company .
Mount Emerald Wind Farm is a 180 MW wind power station situated on Mount Emerald approximately 8 km WNW of Tolga , and 49 km SW of Cairns , in Queensland , Australia . It consists of 37 Vestas v117-3.45 and 16 Vestas v112-3.3.The project is a joint venture between Port Bajool ( land owner ) and RATCH-Australia ( wind farm developer and operator ) . RATCH-Australia bought the project from Transfield Services in July 2011 .
RATCH-Australia Corporation ( RAC ) is an Australian electricity generation company . It is a subsidiary of RATCH Group ( formerly known as Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Company ) , a public company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand . RATCH-Australia owns both renewable energy and fossil fuel power stations in Australia . RATCH-Australia came into existence in July 2011 when its parent company bought 80% of the previously-listed Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund via a scheme of arrangement . Power stations owned by RATCH-Australia are :