Lincoln Gap Wind Farm

Lincoln Gap Wind Farm
Country Australia
Location 15 km west of Port Augusta at Lincoln Gap, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
Coordinates 32°37′08″S 137°34′48″E / 32.619°S 137.580°E / -32.619; 137.580Coordinates: 32°37′08″S 137°34′48″E / 32.619°S 137.580°E / -32.619; 137.580
Status Under construction
Construction began 2017
Commission date Expected 2018
Construction cost A$300M (stage 1)[1]
Owner(s) Nexif Energy Australia
Wind farm
Type Onshore
Hub height 100 m
Rotor diameter 80 m
Power generation
Make and model 3.6MW Senvion
Units planned 59
Nameplate capacity 212 MW
Capacity factor 43%
Storage capacity 10MW
Annual net output 800,000 MWh/year
Website
lincolngapwindfarm.com.au

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.[2] Construction began in late 2017 and was expected to be commissioned in late 2018.[3] Construction was delayed in July 2018 when unexploded ordnance was discovered on the site, left from historic military testing.[4] The site is not far from the Cultana Training Area.

The wind farm is intended to have a 10MW battery for storage, with a proposal to later upgrade it to 30MW.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "SA wind-storage project wins $150m CEFC debt funding". ecogeneration. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "About the project". Lincoln Gap Wind Farm. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Balsamo, Marco (13 November 2017). "Lincoln Gap Wind Farm ready for construction". The Transcontinental. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Morton, Adam (20 July 2018). "Life after coal: the South Australian city leading the way". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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