| Macarthur Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Victoria |
| Coordinates | 38°02′56″S 142°11′26″E / 38.049005°S 142.1905876°E |
| Status | Operational[1] |
| Commission date | January 2013 |
| Construction cost | A$1b |
| Owner | Morrison & Co / Malakoff |
| Operator | AGL Energy |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 85 metres |
| Rotor diameter | 112 metres |
| Site elevation | 165 metres |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 140 |
| Make and model | Vestas V112-3.0MW |
| Units planned | 140 × 3 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 420 MW[1] |
| Capacity factor | 24.50% (average 2013-2023) |
| Annual net output | 901.2 GWh (average 2013-2023) |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
The Macarthur Wind Farm is a wind farm located in Macarthur, Victoria, Australia, near Hamilton, 260 km west of Melbourne. It is on a 5,500 ha site which has an installed capacity of 420 megawatts (MW).[2][3] Based on a capacity factor of around 35%, it is estimated that the long-term average generation will be approximately 1,250 GWh per year. Its actual capacity factor is much lower, with a historical average of 24.50% since 2013.
It is the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere generating enough power for 220,000 homes and abating 1.7 million tons of greenhouse gases annually, at a capacity factor of 35%.[4] The wind farm comprises 140 Vestas V112-3.0MW wind turbines manufactured in Denmark.[2]
The project cost about A$1 billion and was fully operational in January 2013.[1] It was constructed by Vestas and Leighton Contractors.[5] The first turbines were connected to the grid in September 2012.[6] AGL Energy also invested an additional $27m in the substation, which is completely owned by the company.
- ^ a b c "Macarthur Wind Farm". AGL Energy.
- ^ a b "AGL venture plans $1b wind farm". Sydney Morning Herald. 13 August 2010.
- ^ Alexandra Weaver (17 November 2011). "Giant turbine blades arrive for Macarthur farm". The Standard.
- ^ Perry, Michael (22 August 2010). "Australia Steps Up Renewable Energy Efforts". New York Times.
- ^ "AGL and New Zealand firm Meridian Energy to set up $1 billion Renewable energy in Victoria". Power-Gen. 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Macarthur Wind Farm Update". AGL. October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.