Albany Wind Farm

Albany Wind Farm
Albany Wind Farm
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Location of the Albany Wind Farm
CountryAustralia
LocationSandpatch, Albany, Western Australia
Coordinates35°3′29″S 117°47′0″E / 35.05806°S 117.78333°E / -35.05806; 117.78333
StatusOperational
Commission dateOctober 2001
OwnerBright Energy Investments
Wind farm
Type
Hub height65 m (213 ft)
Rotor diameter70 m (230 ft)
Site elevation80 m (262 ft)
Power generation
Units operational12 X 1.8 MW; 6 X 2.3 MW
Make and modelEnercon: 12 X E66; 6 X E70
Nameplate capacity35.4 MW

Albany wind and Grasmere farms are two wind power stations near Albany, Western Australia, owned by Bright Energy Investments. They are adjacent and are often considered a single facility. They have 18 wind turbines, with a maximum generating capacity of 35.4 MW of electricity. The original Albany Wind Farm was commissioned in October 2001, after ten years of planning. The wind farm has the capacity to produce 80 per cent of the electricity requirements of Albany.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Albany Wind Farm, Sand Patch Road". Albany gateway. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ^ Trevor Paddenburg (16 March 2015). "Wind power: WA wind farms ineffective for renewable energy". PerthNow. Seven West Media. Retrieved 11 April 2018.