Challicum Hills Wind Farm

37°23′S 143°07′E / 37.38°S 143.11°E / -37.38; 143.11StatusOperationalConstruction beganOctober 2002 (2002-10)Commission dateNovember 2003 (2003-11)Construction cost$46,000,000Owner(s)Pacific BlueOperator(s)TW Power ServicesWind farm TypeOnshoreSite usagefarming landHub 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 operational35Make and modelNEG Micon: NM64/1500Nameplate capacity52.5 MWAnnual net output141 GWhExternal linksWebsitewww.pacificblue.com.au/our-energy-production/operating-sites/challicum-hills-wind-farmCommonsRelated media on Commons
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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.

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

  • Challicum Hills Wind Farm
    Challicum Hills Wind Farm
  • A vertical shot of Challicum Hills Wind Farm
    A vertical shot of Challicum Hills Wind Farm

See also

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References

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

External links

  • Pacific Blue page on Challicum Hills Wind Farm
  • Clean Energy Council
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