Mount Emerald Wind Farm
Mount Emerald Wind Farm is a 180 MW wind power station situated on Mount Emerald approximately 8 km WNW of Tolga, and 49 km SW of Cairns, in Queensland, Australia. It consists of 37 Vestas v117-3.45 and 16 Vestas v112-3.3.The project is a joint venture between Port Bajool (land owner) and RATCH-Australia (wind farm developer and operator). RATCH-Australia bought the project from Transfield Services in July 2011.[1]
| Mount Emerald Wind Farm | |
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| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 17°11′S 145°22′E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 14 February 2017 |
| Construction cost | $400 million |
| Owner(s) | |
| Operator(s) | RATCH-Australia |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 90 m (295 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Rated wind speed | 50 km/h (13.9 m/s) |
| Site area | 2,422 ha (24 km2) |
| Site elevation | 900 m (2,953 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 53 |
| Make and model | 16 Vestas V112 & 37 Vestas V117 |
| Nameplate capacity | 180.5 MW |
| Annual net output | 500-600 GWh |
| External links | |
| Website | mtemeraldwindfarm |
References
- "Mount Emerald Newsletter 3" (PDF). RATCH-Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
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