Badgingarra Wind Farm

Badgingarra Wind Farm
Country	Australia
Location	Hill River, WA
Coordinates	30°24′36″S 115°19′12″E / 30.41000°S 115.32000°E / -30.41000; 115.32000
Status	Operational
Construction began	November 2017
Commission date	2 May 2019
Construction cost	A$315m
Owner	APA Group
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
Power generation
Units operational	37 × 3.6 MW
Make and model	Siemens SWT-3.6-130
Nameplate capacity	133.2 MW 152.45 MW h
Capacity factor	44.1 %
Annual net output	514.5 GWh (2020)
External links
Website	www.apa.com.au/our-services/other-energy-services/wind--solar-farms/badgingarra-wind-farm/
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Badgingarra Wind Farm is a wind farm in the locality of Hill River northwest of the town of Badgingarra in Western Australia, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Perth. It is owned by APA Group and located immediately north of the older Emu Downs Wind Farm which has the same owner.^[1]

Construction of Badgingarra Wind Farm began in November 2017 and it was completed in early 2019. It consists of 37 Siemens wind turbine generators, each generating 3.6 MW of electricity. The turbine hubs are 85 metres (279 ft) above the ground, and the rotor tips reach 150 metres (490 ft).^[2] APA Group is also constructing the Badgingarra Solar Farm adjacent to the wind farm to provide 17.5 MW of solar photovoltaic generation.^[1]

Badgingarra Wind Farm was officially opened by the Western Australian Energy Minister, Bill Johnston on 2 May 2019. It is connected to the Western Power network North Country region.^[3] The output is contracted to Alinta Energy until the end of 2035.^[2] The wind farm is expected to generate 500–550 GWh of energy per annum.^[4]