Collgar Wind Farm

Collgar Wind Farm is a wind farm located approximately 25 kilometres south-east of Merredin, Western Australia.[1] With 111 Vestas V90-2MW wind turbines built in the first stage,[2][3] and a total capacity of 222 MW,[4] it is expected to generate 720 GWh on average per year over the life of the project.[1] It became fully operational in October 2011.[5]

Collgar Wind Farm
Collgar Wind Farm in 2019
Collgar Wind Farm in Australia
CountryAustralia
LocationNear Merredin
Coordinates31°36′S 118°29′E
StatusOperational
Construction beganJune 2010
Commission dateMarch 2012 (2012-03)
Owner(s)Retail Employees Superannuation Trust
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Rotor diameter90 m
Power generation
Units operational111 x 2.0 MW
Make and modelVestas V90-2MW
Nameplate capacity222 MW
Capacity factor38.1% (estimated)
Annual net output740 GWh (current)
External links
Website[www.collgarwindfarm.com.au]

History

Feasibility studies were carried out between 2006 and 2008, and planning approval was granted in September 2008. In March 2010 Collgar Wind Farm Pty Ltd was sold to UBS International Infrastructure Fund and Retail Employees Superannuation Trust. Construction began in June 2010,[5] the wind farm was connected to the grid in April 2011,[1] and the first 50 turbines started operation in May 2011.[3][6] The wind farm became fully operational in October 2011.[5]

See also

References
  1. Quinn, Russell: WA's biggest wind farm is now online Archived 18 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine, in Perth Now, 15 April 2011
  2. Collgar Wind Farm: Site location and layout, retrieved 12 May 2011
  3. Merredin Mercury: First power generated, 11 May 2011
  4. Collgar fact sheet, retrieved 12 May 2011
  5. Collgar Wind Warm: "History", retrieved 11 December 2012
  6. Giant WA wind farm spins up a storm in the Australian Financial Review, 12 May 2011
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