This is a list of wind farms in South Australia. As of 2022, South Australia has 16 operating wind farms with a total installed capacity of about 2,139 MW. Prior to 2003, a 150 kW unit at Coober Pedy was the only large wind turbine in South Australia.[1]
Table
Project name | Sponsoring company | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canunda Wind Farm | Engie/Mitsui | 37°41′49″S 140°22′44″E / 37.697°S 140.379°E | 46 | Operating | |
Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm | EnergyAustralia/Acciona | 34°46′S 135°32′E / 34.76°S 135.54°E | 66 | Operating | |
Clements Gap Wind Farm | Pacific Hydro | 33°30′00″S 138°06′00″E / 33.500°S 138.100°E | 56.7 | Operating | Opened February 2010[2] |
Goyder Renewables Zone | Neoen | 33°42′S 139°00′E / 33.7°S 139.0°E | 412.5 | Under construction | Goyder South development application released August 2020[3] Goyder South application approved in May 2021.[4] Early works began in December 2021[5] Stage 1 (412.5 MW) |
Hallett Wind Farm | AGL Energy | 33°23′42″S 138°50′24″E / 33.395°S 138.840°E | 350.7 | Operating | Hallett 1 (94.5 MW), Hallett 2 (71.4 MW), Hallett 4 (132.3 MW), Hallett 5 (52.5 MW). Hallett 3 (95 MW) was cancelled. |
Hornsdale Wind Farm | Neoen and Megawatt Capital | 33°03′29″S 138°32′38″E / 33.058°S 138.544°E | 316.8 | Operating | Stage 1 (102.4 MW), 2 (102.4 MW) and 3 (112 MW). |
Lake Bonney Wind Farm | Infigen | 37°46′S 140°24′E / 37.76°S 140.4°E | 278.5 | Operating | Stage 1 (80.5 MW), 2 (159 MW) and 3 (39 MW). |
Lincoln Gap Wind Farm | Nexif Energy | 32°37′08″S 137°34′48″E / 32.619°S 137.580°E | 212.4 | Operating | [6] 59 3.6MW turbines. Stage 1 (35 turbines - 126 MW) Completed.
Stage 2 (24 turbines - 86.4 MW) completed in 2022.[7] |
Mount Millar Wind Farm (Yabmana) | Meridian Energy | 33°42′S 136°44′E / 33.70°S 136.74°E | 70 | Operating | [8] |
Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park | Iberdrola | 32°34′01″S 137°51′22″E / 32.56694°S 137.85611°E | 210 | Operating[9] | Hybrid facility, 210 MW wind, 107 MW solar[10] |
Snowtown Wind Farm | Tilt Renewables | 33°41′S 138°08′E / 33.69°S 138.13°E | 368.7 | Operating | Stage I & II |
Starfish Hill Wind Farm | RATCH-Australia | 35°35′02″S 138°08′13″E / 35.584°S 138.137°E | 33 | Operating | |
Waterloo Wind Farm | EnergyAustralia | 34°00′00″S 138°54′00″E / 34.000°S 138.900°E | 130.8 | Operating | Originally built as 111 MW (2010), upgraded to 130.8 MW (2016). |
Wattle Point Wind Farm | Infrastructure Capital | 35°05′42″S 137°43′44″E / 35.095°S 137.729°E | 90.75 | Operating | |
Willogoleche Wind Farm | Engie | 33°23′35″S 138°50′53″E / 33.393°S 138.848°E | 119 | Operating | Operating as of 2019.[11] |
Keyneton | Pacific Hydro | 34°34′S 139°13′E / 34.57°S 139.22°E | 105[12] | Cancelled | Development was required to have commenced by 29 November 2019 and completed by 29 November 2021.[13] Expected to produce 325GWh/year.Pacific Hydro cancelled the project in October 2019 when it could not receive a time extension.[14] |
Elliston Stages 1, 2 and 3 (Tungketta Hill) | Ausker Energies & ANZ Infra Services | 33°39′00″S 134°53′24″E / 33.650°S 134.890°E | 200 | Planning approval lapsed, new proposal in progress[15] | [16] |
Green Point | Wind Prospect | 38°00′S 140°50′E / 38.00°S 140.84°E | 44 | Cancelled | Cancelled 2013[17] |
Carmody's Hill[18] | Pacific Hydro | 33°22′S 138°29′E / 33.37°S 138.48°E | 175 | Possibly cancelled | Planning approval lapsed in 2013[19] |
Myponga Wind Farm | TrustPower | 35°24′00″S 138°27′18″E / 35.400°S 138.455°E | 35 | Cancelled | [20] |
Vincent North (Sheaoak Flat) | Pacific Hydro | 34°42′S 137°48′E / 34.7°S 137.8°E | 59 | Cancelled | Planning approved in 2004[21] extended for two more years in 2008[22] Planning approval lapsed 2010[23] |
Troubridge Point (also known as Wattle Point stage 2) | Origin Energy | 35°10′S 137°40′E / 35.16°S 137.67°E | 30 | Cancelled | Wind Prospect sold to Origin Energy in 2004,[24] seems to have lapsed by 2008.[25] |
Ceres | Spark Renewables | 34°35′S 137°46′E / 34.58°S 137.77°E | 600 | Proposed | Acquired in May 2022[26] |
Kemmiss Hill | Origin Energy | 35°35′S 138°10′E / 35.58°S 138.16°E | 30 | Cancelled | Refused planning consent[27] |
Waitpinga | Waitpinga Wind Farm Pty. Ltd. | 35°35′42″S 138°30′18″E / 35.595°S 138.505°E | 50 | Cancelled | Application rejected 2005[28] |
Woakwine | Beacon Energy | 37°22′30″S 140°01′48″E / 37.375°S 140.030°E | 400 | Possibly cancelled | [29] |
Barn Hill (Red Hill) | RATCH-Australia | 33°34′30″S 138°03′36″E / 33.575°S 138.060°E | 120 | Possibly cancelled | Not present on website as of September 2021.[30] |
Kongorong | RATCH-Australia | 37°54′00″S 140°33′54″E / 37.900°S 140.565°E | 30 | Possibly cancelled | Listed as another development of RATCH-Australia in October 2016,[31] no longer appears on website as of September 2021.[30] |
Kulpara | RATCH-Australia | 100 | Possibly cancelled | Listed as another development of RATCH-Australia in October 2016,[31] no longer appears on website as of September 2021.[30] | |
Palmer | Tilt Renewables | 34°49′S 139°08′E / 34.81°S 139.13°E | 300 | Development approved | Final appeal against development approval overturned November 2019[32][33] Still progressing as of April 2021.[34] |
Twin Creek Wind Farm | RES Australia | 34°18′S 139°03′E / 34.30°S 139.05°E | 183 | Development approval[35] | [36] |
See also
References
- ^ Wind Power and Wind Farms in South Australia
- ^ "Clements Gap wind farm". Pacific Hydro. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Goyder Renewables Zone". Neoen. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Goyder South Hybrid Energy Facility Development Application Approved". Goyder Energy. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Neoen gives go ahead on 412 MW wind farm, first stage of its Goyder Renewables Zone in South Australia". Neoen. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "About the project – Lincoln Gap Wind Farm". Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ Parkinson, Giles (26 April 2022). "Huge Lincoln Gap wind farm now fully operational, but not the battery". RenewEconomy. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "| Wind Prospect Group". Wind Prospect. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Parkinson, Giles (8 October 2020). "Iberdrola begins construction of Australia's biggest hybrid wind and solar farm". RenewEconomy. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Port Augusta renewable energy park - Iberdrola Energía Renovables Internacional, S.A." www.iberdrolarenovablesinternacional.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Willogoleche Wind Farm". ENGIE Australia and New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Chapter 3: Project Description" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Keyneton wind farm". Pacific Hydro. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ ORielly, Michelle (22 October 2019). "Victory: Residents rejoice over Keyneton wind farm development pulled". Barossa and Light Herald. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "The 'best site in mainland Australia' can't support a windfarm — why not?". www.abc.net.au. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Tungketta Hill Wind Farm, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia". Ausker Energies Pty Ltd. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Wind Prospect shelves Green Point Wind Farm plan: report". The Weekend Australian. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Carmody's Hill wind farm". Pacific Hydro. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Council snubs wind farm extension bid". ABC News. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "SA puts foot down on Myponga/Sellicks Hill Wind Farm plan". FarmOnline. Fairfax Media. 24 January 2011. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Pacific Hydro expects expansion in SA". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 February 2004. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Development extension for Vincent North Wind Farm". National Wind Watch. 15 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Company withdraws interest in wind farm". windAction. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Troubridge Point". Wind Prospect. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Wind power in South Australia". Wind in the Bush. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Ceres Wind Farm". Spark Renewables. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Council rejects Kemmiss Hill wind farm plan". ABC News. 15 October 2004. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Hall, Nina; Ashworth, Peta; Shaw, Hylton (2012). "Exploring community acceptance of rural wind farms in Australia:a snapshot". CSIRO. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Woakwine Wind Farm". POWER PLANTS. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018. [dead link ]
- ^ a b c "RATCH-Australia Corporation | Projects". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Introduction to RATCH-Australia and Mount Emerald Wind Farm" (PDF). RATCH-Australia. October 2016. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Palmer Wind Farm". Tilt Renewables. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ Vorrath, Sophie (28 November 2019). "Tilt Renewables 300MW wind farm gets all clear from S.A. Supreme Court". Renew Economy. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Palmer Wind Farm". April 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Vorrath, Sophie (25 October 2019). "Big wind farm and even bigger battery approved for South Australia". Renew Economy. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Twin Creek Wind Farm | THE PROJECT | Twin Creek Wind Farm Project Summary". www.twincreek-windfarm.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wind farms in South Australia.