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Saturday, 6 November 2004
 

Travelling through Western Victoria last week and came across the Challicum Hills wind farm.

Located near Ararat in western Victoria, the wind farm comprises 35 wind generators for a total capacity of 52.5MW. This is the second of the Hydropacific wind farms. A picture named challicumhills.jpg

Key facts

  • 52.5MW rated capacity
  • Enough electricity for more than 25,000 homes
  • $76 million project cost
  • Significant local content
  • Greenhouse gas saving of over 180,000 tonnes per annum
  • Entirely on privately owned land
  • All on site power lines underground
  • 35 wind generators

1:29:39 PM    


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