Stockyard Hill Wind Farm

Stockyard Hill Wind Farm
Coordinates 37°32′9″S 143°15′5″E / 37.53583°S 143.25139°E / -37.53583; 143.25139Coordinates: 37°32′9″S 143°15′5″E / 37.53583°S 143.25139°E / -37.53583; 143.25139
Status Under construction
Construction began May 2018
Owner(s) Origin Energy
Operator(s) Goldwind Australia
Power generation
Units planned 149
Nameplate capacity 530 MW
Website
www.stockyardhillwindfarm.com.au

Stockyard Hill Wind Farm is a wind farm project being developed and constructed by Goldwind Australia, in Victoria (Australia).

The proposed facility will have 149 wind turbines at a site approximately 35 km west of Ballarat between Beaufort and Skipton.[1] The forecast cost is $900 million ($750 million US dollars)[2] In December 2009, the original plan for 242 turbines, the plan was changed to only have 157 turbines. The Victorian minister of planning approved the 157 turbines, in October 2010.[3]

In 2013 Origin contemplated selling the project before production would have begun, but decided to continue the project.[4]

Construction commenced in May 2018 on a design that has 149 wind turbines. Origin Energy has a power purchase agreement to buy all electricity until 2030. Goldwind Australia is providing Engineering, Procurement and Construction during development and Warranty, Operations and Maintenance services following commissioning.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ McLennan, Chris (21 February 2014). "Stockyard Hill wind farm to go ahead, Origin Energy says".
  2. ↑ "Origin shelves wind farm, pending review". Climate Spectator. 21 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Stockyard Hill Wind Farm". Origin.
  4. ↑ Paton, James (15 January 2013). "Origin drops sale of Stockyard". Bloomberg.


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