| Lincoln Gap Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | 15 km west of Port Augusta on the Eyre Highway at Lincoln Gap, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°37′08″S 137°34′48″E / 32.619°S 137.580°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2017 |
| Commission date | Expected mid-2019 |
| Construction cost | A$300M (stage 1)[1] A$170M (stage 2) |
| Owner | Nexif Energy Australia |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 110 metres (361 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 136 metres (446 ft) 140 metres (459 ft) |
| Rated wind speed |
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| Power generation | |
| Units operational | |
| Make and model | Senvion 3.6M140 EBC Vestas V136 |
| Units planned | 42 × 6 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 212 MW |
| Capacity factor | 43% |
| Annual net output | 800 GW·h |
| Storage capacity | 10 MW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | lincolngapwindfarm |
The Lincoln Gap Wind Farm is a wind farm in the vicinity of Lincoln Gap on northeastern Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, Australia. It consists of 59 wind turbines and generates a total of 212 MW of electricity.[2] Construction began in late 2017 and was initially expected to be commissioned in late 2018.[3] Construction was delayed in July 2018 when unexploded ordnance was discovered on the site, left from historic military testing.[4] The site is not far from the Cultana Training Area.
Following Senvion's European parent company commencing insolvency proceedings, Vestas was engaged to provide maintenance services for the 126 MW first stage, and the 24 3.6 MW turbines for the second stage.[5] The 212 MW wind farm reached full generation capacity in late April 2022.[6]
- ^ "SA wind-storage project wins $150m CEFC debt funding". ecogeneration. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "About the project". Lincoln Gap Wind Farm. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Balsamo, Marco (13 November 2017). "Lincoln Gap Wind Farm ready for construction". The Transcontinental. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Morton, Adam (20 July 2018). "Life after coal: the South Australian city leading the way". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Mazengarb, Michael (3 March 2020). "Vestas steps in to maintain Lincoln Gap turbines after Senvion troubles". RenewEconomy. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ Parkinson, Giles (26 April 2022). "Huge Lincoln Gap wind farm now fully operational, but not the battery". Renew Economy. Retrieved 2 May 2022.