| Collgar Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 Collgar Wind Farm in 2019 | |
 Collgar Wind Farm in Australia | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Near Merredin |
| Coordinates | 31°32′35″S 118°27′16″E / 31.5430556°S 118.4545833°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | June 2010 |
| Commission date | March 2012 |
| Construction cost | A$750m |
| Owner | Retail Employees Superannuation Trust |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 80 metres (262 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 90 metres (295 ft) |
| Site area | 18,000 hectares (180.00 km2) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 111 × 2.0 MW |
| Make and model | Vestas V90-2MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 222 MW |
| Capacity factor | 34.24% (average 2012-2020) |
| Annual net output | 665.8 GWh (average 2012-2020) |
| External links | |
| Website | [www.collgarwindfarm.com.au] |
Collgar Wind Farm is a wind farm located approximately 25 kilometres south-east of Merredin, Western Australia.[1] It is operated by Collgar Renewables. With 111 Vestas V90-2.0MW wind turbines,[2][3] and a total installed capacity of 222 MW registered with AEMO,[4] it is Western Australia's largest wind farm. It became fully operational in October 2011[5] and is expected to generate 750 GWh per year on average over the 30-year life of the project.[1]
- ^ a b Quinn, Russell: WA's biggest wind farm is now online Archived 18 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine, in Perth Now, 15 April 2011
- ^ Collgar Wind Farm: Site location and layout, retrieved 12 May 2011
- ^ Merredin Mercury: First power generated, 11 May 2011
- ^ Collgar Fact Sheet, retrieved 30 August 2022
- ^ Collgar Wind Farm: About, retrieved 30 August 2022