Albany Wind Farm | |
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Country | Australia |
Location | Sandpatch, Albany, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 35°3′29″S 117°47′0″E / 35.05806°S 117.78333°E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | October 2001 |
Owner | Bright Energy Investments |
Wind farm | |
Type | |
Hub height | 65 m (213 ft) |
Rotor diameter | 70 m (230 ft) |
Site elevation | 80 m (262 ft) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 12 X 1.8 MW; 6 X 2.3 MW |
Make and model | Enercon: 12 X E66; 6 X E70 |
Nameplate capacity | 35.4 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]