Lake Bonney Wind Farm

Lake Bonney Wind Farm
Early morning at Lake Bonney wind farm
Country Australia
Location Millicent, South Australia
Coordinates 37°45′36″S 140°24′0″E / 37.76000°S 140.40000°E / -37.76000; 140.40000Coordinates: 37°45′36″S 140°24′0″E / 37.76000°S 140.40000°E / -37.76000; 140.40000
Status Operational
Commission date March 2005 (2005-03)
Construction cost A$700 million
Owner(s) Infigen Energy
Wind farm
Type Onshore
Power generation
Units operational 112
Make and model Vestas
Nameplate capacity 278.5 MW
Capacity factor 34%
Website
www.infigenenergy.com/lake-bonney/

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).[1]

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[2] by the Original Equipment Manufacturer Vestas.

Battery storage

It was announced in August 2018 that a 25MW / 52MWh battery would be added to the wind farm to provide firmer commitments to provide electricity, system security and ancillary services to the electricity grid. The battery will cost A$38 million to install, including $5 million from the government of South Australia and $5 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). It will be connected to the Mayurra substation.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wind power and wind farms in South Australia: Wind in the Bush
  2. ↑ "{title}" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Washington, David (15 August 2018). "Another big battery to be built in SA". InDaily. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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