Mount Emerald Wind Farm

Mount Emerald Wind Farm
Map
CountryAustralia
Coordinates17°11′S 145°22′E / 17.183°S 145.367°E / -17.183; 145.367
StatusOperational
Construction began14 February 2017; 7 years ago (2017-02-14)
Commission dateAugust 2018; 6 years ago (2018-08)
Construction cost$400 million
OperatorRATCH-Australia
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Hub height84 m (276 ft) Vestas V112
90 m (295 ft) Vestas V117
Rotor diameter112 m (367 ft)
117 m (384 ft)
Rated wind speed50 km/h (13.9 m/s)
Site area2,400 ha (24 km2)
Site elevation900 m (2,953 ft)
Power generation
Units operational16 × 3.3 MW
37 × 3.45 MW
Make and modelVestas V112-3.3MW
Vestas V117-3.45MW
Nameplate capacity180.5 MW
Annual net output500-600 GWh
External links
Websitemtemeraldwindfarm.com.au

Mount Emerald Wind Farm is a 180 MW wind farm situated on Mount Emerald, in Arriga, Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is approximately 8 km WNW of Tolga, and 49 km SW of Cairns. The project is a joint venture between Port Bajool (land owner) and RATCH-Australia (wind farm developer and operator). RATCH-Australia bought the project from Transfield Services in July 2011.[2] The wind farm incorporates 53 turbines.[3]

  1. ^ "MT EMERALD WIND FARMREVISED A-WEIGHTED NOISE ASSESSMENT" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Mount Emerald Newsletter 3" (PDF). RATCH-Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. ^ Sexton-McGrath, Kristy (27 January 2022). "Fears of 'giant ring of steel' in Far North Queensland with wind farms set to border national parks". ABC News. Retrieved 16 October 2023.