Murra Warra Wind Farm | |
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Country | Australia |
Location | Horsham, Victoria |
Coordinates | 36°25′52″S 142°19′16″E / 36.431°S 142.321°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began |
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Construction cost | A$760 million |
Owner | Partners Group |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Hub height | Stage 1 139m & Stage 2 141m |
Rotor diameter | Stage 1 144m & Stage 2 158m |
Site area | 4,250 hectares (0 km2) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | Stage 1 61 & Stage 2 38 |
Make and model | Stage 1 Senvion 3.7M144 & Stage 2 GE Cypress 5.5 - 158 |
Units planned | 99 |
Nameplate capacity | 434 MW |
External links | |
Website | www |
The Murra Warra Wind Farm is one of Australia's largest wind farms. Located on the plains of north-western Victoria, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the city of Horsham, it consists of 99 wind turbines with a maximum tip height of 220m.
The project is expected to produce more than 1800 GWh annually, enough electricity to power about 420,000 average Victorian homes each year, displacing up to 1.7 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year.[1] The project was developed by a joint venture between RES Group and Macquarie Capital and was sold in two stages to Partners Group in September 2018 and August 2020.[2]