Mount Emerald Wind Farm | |
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Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 17°11′S 145°22′E / 17.183°S 145.367°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 14 February 2017 |
Commission date | August 2018 |
Construction cost | $400 million |
Operator | RATCH-Australia |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Hub height | 84 m (276 ft) Vestas V112 90 m (295 ft) Vestas V117 |
Rotor diameter | 112 m (367 ft) 117 m (384 ft) |
Rated wind speed | 50 km/h (13.9 m/s) |
Site area | 2,400 ha (24 km2) |
Site elevation | 900 m (2,953 ft) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 16 × 3.3 MW 37 × 3.45 MW |
Make and model | Vestas V112-3.3MW Vestas V117-3.45MW |
Nameplate capacity | 180.5 MW |
Annual net output | 500-600 GWh |
External links | |
Website | mtemeraldwindfarm |
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]