This is a list of wind farms in Australia, with a generating capacity of more than 50 MW, which are operating, under construction, or for which planning approval has been received.

Operating

Large operational wind farms in Australia[1][2][3]
Wind farmInstalled
capacity
(MW)		OwnerTurbine MakeStateCoordinates
Ararat Wind Farm242.5Partners Group, OPTrustGEVictoria37°13′58″S 143°01′53″E / 37.23278°S 143.03139°E / -37.23278; 143.03139 (Ararat)
Bald Hills Wind Farm107MitsuiSenvionVictoria38°47′20″S 145°55′34″E / 38.789°S 145.926°E / -38.789; 145.926 (Bald Hills)
Boco Rock Wind Farm113CWP RenewablesGENew South Wales36°34′43″S 149°6′12″E / 36.57861°S 149.10333°E / -36.57861; 149.10333 (Boco Rock)
Bodangora Wind Farm113Infigen EnergyGENew South Wales32°23′S 149°04′E / 32.39°S 149.06°E / -32.39; 149.06 (Bodangora)
Capital Wind Farm140Infigen EnergySuzlonNew South Wales35°10′S 149°31′E / 35.167°S 149.517°E / -35.167; 149.517 (Capital)
Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm66EnergyAustralia and AccionaVestasSouth Australia34°51′S 135°35′E / 34.850°S 135.583°E / -34.850; 135.583 (Cathedral Rocks)
Cattle Hill Wind Farm[4] 144 Goldwind Australia Goldwind Tasmania 42°09′04″S 146°41′17″E / 42.151°S 146.688°E / -42.151; 146.688 (Cattle Hill)
Challicum Hills Wind Farm 52.5 Pacific Blue NEG Victoria 37°23′S 143°07′E / 37.38°S 143.11°E / -37.38; 143.11 (Challicum Hills)
Clements Gap Wind Farm57Pacific BlueSuzlonSouth Australia33°28′51″S 138°05′55″E / 33.4809°S 138.0987°E / -33.4809; 138.0987 (Clements Gap)
Collector Wind Farm[5][6] 226.8 RATCH-Australia RATCH-Australia New South Wales 34°52′S 149°23′E / 34.87°S 149.39°E / -34.87; 149.39 (Collector)
Collgar Wind Farm222Retail Employees Superannuation TrustVestasWestern Australia31°32′35″S 118°27′17″E / 31.54306°S 118.45472°E / -31.54306; 118.45472 (Collgar)
Coopers Gap Wind Farm[7] 453 Tilt Renewables GE Queensland 26°33′S 151°20′E / 26.55°S 151.33°E / -26.55; 151.33 (Coopers Gap)
Crowlands Wind Farm80Pacific BlueSenvionVictoria37°07′37″S 143°09′21″E / 37.1269°S 143.1557°E / -37.1269; 143.1557 (Crowlands)
Dulacca Wind Farm[8] 180 RES Vestas Queensland 26°38′S 149°52′E / 26.63°S 149.87°E / -26.63; 149.87 (Dulacca)
Emu Downs Wind Farm80APA GroupVestasWestern Australia30°30′S 115°20′E / 30.500°S 115.333°E / -30.500; 115.333 (Emu Downs)
Gullen Range Wind Farm[9]165.5Goldwind Australia/JNCECGoldwindNew South Wales34°33′38″S 149°25′19″E / 34.56056°S 149.42194°E / -34.56056; 149.42194 (Gullen Range)
Granville Harbour Wind Farm[10]112Palisade Investment PartnersVestasTasmania41°48′07″S 145°03′22″E / 41.802°S 145.056°E / -41.802; 145.056 (Granville Harbour)
Hallett Group351AGL EnergySuzlonSouth Australia33°22′4″S 138°43′43″E / 33.36778°S 138.72861°E / -33.36778; 138.72861 (Hallett)
Hornsdale Wind Farm 315 Neoen and Megawatt Capital Siemens South Australia 33°03′02″S 138°32′37″E / 33.05056°S 138.54361°E / -33.05056; 138.54361 (Hornsdale)
Lake Bonney Group278Infigen EnergyVestasSouth Australia37°45′36″S 140°24′0″E / 37.76000°S 140.40000°E / -37.76000; 140.40000 (Lake Bonney)
Lal Lal Wind Farm220Northleaf Capital Partners, InfraRed Capital

& Macquarie Capital

 Vestas Victoria37°38′55″S 143°53′03″E / 37.6486°S 143.8843°E / -37.6486; 143.8843 (Lal Lal)
Lincoln Gap Wind Farm212Nexif Energy AustraliaSenvionSouth Australia32°33′S 137°38′E / 32.55°S 137.63°E / -32.55; 137.63 (Lincoln Gap)
Macarthur Wind Farm420AGL EnergyVestasVictoria38°2′23″S 142°1′30″E / 38.03972°S 142.02500°E / -38.03972; 142.02500 (Macarthur)
Moorabool Wind Farm (North & South)321Goldwind Australia[11]GoldwindVictoria37°40′22″S 144°09′30″E / 37.6729°S 144.1584°E / -37.6729; 144.1584 (Moorabool)
Murra Warra Wind Farm226Partners GroupSenvionVictoria36°25′41″S 142°19′02″E / 36.4280°S 142.3171°E / -36.4280; 142.3171 (Murra Warra)
Mount Emerald Wind Farm180.5RATCH-AustraliaVestasQueensland17°12′S 145°24′E / 17.2°S 145.4°E / -17.2; 145.4 (Mount Emerald)
Mount Gellibrand Wind Farm[12]132AccionaAccionaVictoria38°13′48″S 143°45′54″E / 38.230°S 143.765°E / -38.230; 143.765 (Mount Gellibrand)
Mount Mercer Wind Farm131Meridian EnergySenvionVictoria37°50′28″S 143°52′16″E / 37.84111°S 143.87111°E / -37.84111; 143.87111 (Mount Mercer)
Mount Millar Wind Farm70Meridian Energy AustraliaEnerconSouth Australia33°37′57″S 136°41′6″E / 33.63250°S 136.68500°E / -33.63250; 136.68500 (Mount Millar)
Mumbida Wind Farm[13] 55 Synergy and Infrastructure Capital Group GE Western Australia 28°59′31″S 114°57′32″E / 28.992°S 114.959°E / -28.992; 114.959 (Mumbida)
Musselroe Wind Farm168Hydro TasmaniaVestasTasmania40°46′48″S 147°59′4″E / 40.78000°S 147.98444°E / -40.78000; 147.98444 (Musselroe)
Oaklands Hill Wind Farm63AGL EnergySuzlonVictoria37°41′16″S 142°33′10″E / 37.68778°S 142.55278°E / -37.68778; 142.55278 (Oaklands Hill)
Portland Wind Farm195Pacific BlueSenvionVictoria38°21′8.74″S 141°35′14.4″E / 38.3524278°S 141.587333°E / -38.3524278; 141.587333 (Portland)
Sapphire Wind Farm[14] 270 CWP Renewables[15] Vestas New South Wales 29°46′52″S 151°34′26″E / 29.781°S 151.574°E / -29.781; 151.574 (Sapphire)
Silverton Wind Farm199Tilt RenewablesGENew South Wales31°47′38″S 141°15′29″E / 31.794°S 141.258°E / -31.794; 141.258 (Silverton)
Snowtown Group369Tilt RenewablesSuzlonSouth Australia33°49′48″S 138°7′7″E / 33.83000°S 138.11861°E / -33.83000; 138.11861 (Snowtown)
Stockyard Hill Wind Farm[16] 530 Goldwind Australia Goldwind Victoria 37°32′9″S 143°15′5″E / 37.53583°S 143.25139°E / -37.53583; 143.25139 (Stockyard Hill)
Taralga Wind Farm106.8State Power Investment CorporationVestasNew South Wales34°25′16″S 149°51′50″E / 34.42111°S 149.86389°E / -34.42111; 149.86389 (Taralga)
Walkaway Wind Farm90Infigen EnergyVestasWestern Australia28°53′53″S 114°52′7″E / 28.89806°S 114.86861°E / -28.89806; 114.86861 (Walkaway)
Waterloo Wind Farm111Roaring 40sVestasSouth Australia34°0′6″S 138°54′51″E / 34.00167°S 138.91417°E / -34.00167; 138.91417 (Waterloo)
Wattle Point Wind Farm91AGL EnergyVestasSouth Australia35°07′21″S 137°42′55″E / 35.12250°S 137.71528°E / -35.12250; 137.71528 (Wattle Point)
Waubra Wind Farm192Acciona Energy &
ANZ Infrastructure Services		AccionaVictoria37°19′32″S 143°36′32″E / 37.32556°S 143.60889°E / -37.32556; 143.60889 (Waubra)
White Rock Wind Farm (Stage I)[17] 175 Goldwind Australia[11] Goldwind New South Wales 29°48′43″S 151°32′53″E / 29.812°S 151.548°E / -29.812; 151.548 (White Rock)
Willogoleche Wind Farm[18]119EngieGESouth Australia33°23′35″S 138°50′53″E / 33.393°S 138.848°E / -33.393; 138.848 (Willogoleche)
Woolnorth Wind Farm140Roaring 40s & Hydro TasmaniaVestasTasmania40°41′06″S 144°43′01″E / 40.68500°S 144.71694°E / -40.68500; 144.71694 (Woolnorth)

Under construction

Large wind farms approved and under construction

Wind farmInstalled
capacity
(MW)		DeveloperTurbine MakeStateCoordinatesExpected completion
Kaban Wind Farm157NeoenVestasQueensland17°34′S 145°25′E / 17.56°S 145.41°E / -17.56; 145.41 (Kaban)2023
MacIntyre Wind Farm1026Acciona & Clean CoNordex GroupQueensland28°20′24″S 151°30′26″E / 28.3399°S 151.5073°E / -28.3399; 151.5073 (MacIntyre)2024
Murra Warra II Wind Farm209Partners GroupGEVictoria36°25′41″S 142°19′02″E / 36.4280°S 142.3171°E / -36.4280; 142.3171 (Murra Warra II)2022
Golden Plains Wind Farm1330Westwind EnergyVestasVictoria2027
Rye Park Wind Farm396Tilt RenewablesVestasNew South Wales2024

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Energy Market Operator Limited (2010). South Australian Supply Demand Outlook Archived 11 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine p. 35.
  2. ↑ Parliament of Australia (19 February 2010). Operating wind farms by Commonwealth Electoral Division Background note.
  3. ↑ New, Robert (November 2010). Electricity generation Major development projects - October 2010 listing Archived 16 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, p. 8.
  4. ↑ "Cattle Hill wind farm project blows on in Central Highlands". The Examiner. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Collector Wind Farm - Major Projects - Department of Planning and Environment". Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Collector Wind Farm". Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Coopers Gap Wind Farm". www.agl.com.au. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Cleanco signs new 180MW wind project". Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Gullen Range Wind Farm".
  10. ↑ "Newest Tasmanian wind farm fully operational". 20 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Goldwind Australia". Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Mt Gellibrand Wind Farm". Acciona. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "About us | mumbidawindfarm.com.au". www.mumbidawindfarm.com.au.
  14. ↑ "Sapphire Wind Farm". Sapphire Wind Farm. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  15. ↑ "Wind Projects". CWP renewables. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  16. ↑ "First Goldwind Wind Turbine installed at Stockyard Hill Wind Farm" (PDF).
  17. ↑ "White Rock Wind Farm". White Rock Wind Farm. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  18. ↑ "Willogoleche Wind Farm". Engie. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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