Moorabool Wind Farm
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| Coordinates | 37°42′S 144°12′E / 37.7°S 144.2°E |
| Status | Operational |
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| Commission date | 2022 |
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| Website | mooraboolwindfarm |
Moorabool Wind Farm is an operational wind farm located 25 km southeast of Ballarat in Victoria, Australia. The wind farm is in two parts: the northern part has 50 turbines, and the southern part has 54 turbines.[1] By December 2021, all 104 turbines had been put into place. The turbines each measure 169 m to the tip of the blade.
Development and purpose
[edit]The farm is being developed by Goldwind Australia.[2] When operational, it will be one of three wind farms in Moorabool Shire. The others are Yaloak South Wind Farm and Lal Lal Wind Farm.[3]
When fully operational, the farm will produce up to 312MW of electricity, enough energy to power approximately 228,000 Victorian homes.[4]
The components for the southern section were delivered from the Port of Geelong in a total of 594 oversized loads at a rate of approximately 33 per week from September 2019 to February 2020.[5]
The wind farm commenced partial operation in late 2020. Commissioning was completed in 2022.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "All turbines up at Goldwind's 312-MW Moorabool wind park". Renewablesnow.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Moorabool Wind Farm". Goldwind Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Windfarms in Moorabool". Shire of Moorabool. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Moorabool Wind Farm turbine installations complete". Energy Magazine. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Turbine Component deliveries" (PDF). Goldwind Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
