Bodangora Wind Farm

Bodangora Wind Farm
Bodangora Wind Farm in February 2022
Map
CountryAustralia
LocationBodangora, New South Wales
Coordinates32°23′46″S 149°04′01″E / 32.396°S 149.067°E / -32.396; 149.067
StatusOperational
Construction began2017
Commission date2019
Construction costA$236 million
OwnerInfigen Energy
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Hub height85 metres (279 ft)
Rotor diameter130 metres (427 ft)
Power generation
Units operational33 × 3.43 MW
Make and modelGeneral Electric 3.4-130
Nameplate capacity113.2 MW
Capacity factor34.57% (average 2019-2021)
Annual net output342.8 GWh (average 2019-2021)
External links
Websitehttps://www.infigenenergy.com/our-assets/owned-renewable-energy-assets/bodangora/

Bodangora Wind Farm is a 113.2 MW[1] wind farm owned by Infigen Energy in the district of Bodangora near Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. It consists of 33 wind turbines. The towers are 85 metres tall, and the rotor diameter is 130 metres. The wind turbine blades were manufactured in Bergama, Turkey.[2] The development of the project began in 2009. It received planning approval in August 2013. The wind farm was completed on 27 February 2019.[3] Annually it is supposed to generate on average 361 GWh of energy at capacity factor of 36.4%.

Bodangora Wind Farm has a power purchase agreement to sell 60% of the electricity generated to EnergyAustralia until the end of 2030.[4]

  1. ^ "Bodangora Wind Farm" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ Coffey, Brendan (13 September 2019). "Fresh Air: Turkish Turbine Blade Factory Invigorates Historic Town". GE Reports. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Bodangora". Infigen Energy. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. ^ Vorrath, Sophie (28 February 2017). "EnergyAustralia signs PPA for 113MW wind farm in NSW". Renew Economy. Retrieved 25 September 2019.