Challicum Hills Wind Farm

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.

Challicum Hills Wind Farm
Challicum Hills Wind Farm
CountryAustralia
LocationArarat, Victoria
Coordinates37.38°S 143.11°E / -37.38; 143.11
StatusOperational
Construction beganOctober 2002 (2002-10)
Commission dateNovember 2003 (2003-11)
Construction cost$46,000,000
Owner(s)Pacific Hydro
Operator(s)TW Power Services
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Site usagefarming land
Hub height68 m (223 ft)
Rotor diameter64 m (210 ft)
Rated wind speed57 km/h (15.8 m/s)
Site elevation400 m (1,312 ft)
Power generation
Units operational35
Make and modelNEG Micon: NM64/1500
Nameplate capacity52.5 MW
Annual net output141 GWh
External links
Websitewww.pacifichydro.com.au/english/projects/operations/challicum-hills-wind-farm/
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The wind farm is owned and operated by Pacific Hydro. Part of the profits flow into a community fund that supports local projects.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Ten years of wind farm operation" in The Ararat Advertiser, 29 October 2013


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