List of wind farms in Victoria explained

Victoria has some of the best wind resources in Australia, along the southern coast and in the higher altitude areas. Most of Victoria's wind farms are being built along the southern coast and around the Ballarat, Ararat, and Hamilton areas.[1]

The total capacity for the state as of 2021 was around 2,888.3 MW. Several wind farms are under construction while several more have been proposed and approved. The total potential capacity of wind turbines in Victoria including those currently operational, those under construction, and approved proposals is around 8,000 MW. By comparison, Victoria's total peak electricity usage is around 8,000–10,000 MW.[2]

Wind farms in Victoria

This is a list of wind farms in Victoria, Australia with a generating capacity of more than 4 MW.

Project nameSponsoring companyCoordinatesTurbinesCapacity (MW)StatusCompletion dateNotes
Ararat Wind FarmRES Australia75240 OperatingMay 2017[3]
Bald Hills Wind FarmMitsui52106 OperatingJuly 2015
BulganaNeoen56194OperatingAugust 2019[4] [5]
Challicum Hills Wind FarmPacific Hydro3552.5 OperatingAugust 2003
Chepstowe Wind FarmFuture Wind36.1 OperatingApril 2015
Cherry Tree Wind FarmInfigen Energy1657.6OperatingJune 2020[6]
Codrington Wind FarmPacific Hydro1418.2 Operating2001
Coonooer BridgeWindlab Limited-36.4362°N 143.3616°W619.8OperatingMarch 2016
CrowlandsPacific Hydro3980Operating November 2019[7]
Dundonnell Wind Farm (Mortlake)Tilt Renewables80336Operating[8] January 2021
FergusonBayWa re39Operating
Kiata Wind FarmWindLab931.5 Operating2018
Lal Lal Wind Farm[9] [10] WestWind Energy
64220 OperatingApproved April 2009, amended March 2017[11]
Leonards Hill Wind FarmHepburn Wind24.1 OperatingJuly 2011
Macarthur Wind FarmAGL Energy/Meridian Energy140420 OperatingJanuary 2013[12]
Maroona Wind FarmFuture Energy27.2Operating[13]
Mortons Lane Wind Farm (Woodhouse)Tian Run Australia1319.5 OperatingMay 2012
Mount Gellibrand Wind FarmAcciona Energy44132 Operating
Mount Mercer Wind FarmMeridian Energy64131 OperatingSeptember 2014[14]
Murra Warra Wind Farm Stage 1 RES Australia/ Macquarie Group61225.7Operating
Oaklands Hill Wind FarmAGL Energy3267.2 OperatingApril 2012
Portland Wind Farm Stage 1: YambukPacific Hydro2030 OperatingMay 2007
Portland Wind Farm Stage 2: Cape BridgewaterPacific Hydro2958 OperatingOctober 2009
Portland Wind Farm Stage 3: Cape Nelson SouthPacific Hydro2244 OperatingJuly 2009
Portland Wind Farm Stage 4: Cape Sir William Grant and Cape Nelson NorthPacific Hydro2347OperatingFebruary 2015
Salt Creek Wind Farm (Woorndoo)Tilt Renewables1550 Operating[15]
Timboon WestEpic Energy27.2OperatingDecember 2018Planning approved Mar 2017
Toora Wind FarmTransfield Infrastructure Fund1221 Operating2002
Waubra Wind FarmAcciona Energy/ ANZ Infrastructure Services128192 Operating2009
Wonthaggi Wind FarmWind Power Pty Ltd612 Operating2005
Pacific Hydro1428.7OperatingJune 2018[16]
YawongEpic Energy27.2OperatingDecember 2018
Berrybank Wind FarmGlobal Power Generation Australia43180Operating[17] July 2021
Moorabool Wind Farm[18] WestWind Energy107321OperatingPartial generation
DiapurBayWa re39Under constructionexpected completion end of 2021[19]
Mortlake South Wind FarmAcciona Energy35157.5Under construction[20] expected completion mid of 2022[21]
Murra Warra Wind Farm Stage 2 RES Australia/ Macquarie Group55203.5Under construction Planning approved Nov 2016[22]
Stockyard Hill Wind FarmGoldwind Australia-37.5358°N 143.2514°W149530Operating2022[23]
Berrimal Wind farmAcciona Energy2472 Planning approvedPlanning approved September 2014[24] Under review 2018[25]
Golden Plains Wind FarmWestWind Energy228800-1000Under construction[26]
Hawkesdale Wind Farm[27] Global Power Generation Australia26104Planning approvedApproved Aug 2008, amended December 2017
Rifle ButtsNewEn1340Planning approved
Ryan Corner Wind Farm[28] Global Power Generation Australia56224 Planning approvedPlanning approved Aug 2008, amended December 2017
Woolsthorpe (Naroghid)[29] Wind Farm Developments2046 Planning approvedApproved April 2008, amended May 2017
JungBayWa re28.4Planning approved
DarlingtonUnión Fenosa Wind Australia75375 Seeking approval[30] [31]
DeanWind Power Pty Ltd20 Proposed
PyreneesWind Power Pty Ltd200 Proposed
The Sisters Wind FarmWind Farm Developments30 Proposed
KorumburraWind Power Pty Ltd12 Feasibility
PortlandWind Power Pty Ltd17.5 Feasibility
Sidonia HillsHydro Tasmania120 Feasibility
TarroneUnión Fenosa Wind Australia1960 Feasibility
AlbertonSynergy Wind34115Seeking approval
InverleighWind Farm Developments1676.8Seeking approval
Mount FyansWoolnorth Wind Farms85400Seeking approval
BayntonStanwell Corporation and WindLab Systems50 Cancelled
CarrajungSynergy Wind30Cancelled
Discovery Bay30Cancelled
DollarAGL Energy80 Cancelled[32]
NewfieldAcciona Energy22.5 Cancelled[33]
PenshurstRES Australia223758Cancelled[34]
Summary of Victoria-wide total production in MW
StatusCapacity (MW)
Operating2888.3
Under construction1559.9
Planning approved834.6
Seeking approval2020
Total in Victoria7834.8

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wind farms in Victoria: Wind in the Bush. 27 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091027104616/http://geocities.com/daveclarkecb/Australia/WindVic.html. 27 October 2009.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 29 January 2009 . 12 February 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090212203434/http://www.nemweb.com.au/mms.GRAPHS/DATA/DATACURRENTMONTH_VIC1.csv . live .
  3. Web site: Ararat Wind Farm . 3 July 2018 . 3 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180703050506/http://www.ararat-windfarm.com/ . live .
  4. Web site: Bulgana Green Power Hub . . 12 September 2019 . 11 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191111101900/https://bulganagreenpowerhub.com.au/ . live .
  5. News: First wind turbine installed at Bulgana Green Power Hub . . 13 February 2019 . Lachlan . Williams . 12 September 2019 . 11 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191111141220/https://www.stawelltimes.com.au/story/5903571/progress-continues-at-bulgana-green-power-hub-photos-video/ . live .
  6. Web site: Cherry Tree Wind Farm. 1 November 2020. 1 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101045902/https://www.infigenenergy.com/assets/CTWF-Fact-Sheet.pdf. live.
  7. Web site: Wind projects. Planning. Department of Environment, Land, Water and. Energy. Energy. en-AU. 2022-01-14. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411202802/https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/permits-and-applications/specific-permit-topics/wind-energy-facilities/wind-energy-projects-planning. live.
  8. Web site: Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change . Dundonnell Wind Farm Operating . Premier of Victoria . 4 April 2019 . 4 April 2019 . 4 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190404133319/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/dundonnell-wind-farm-under-construction/ . live .
  9. Web site: LAL LAL WIND FARM. 14 September 2021. 14 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210914155407/https://w-wind.com.au/lal-lal-wind-farm/. live.
  10. News: Ballarat wind farm proposal . . News Limited . 29 December 2006 . 2007-11-17.
  11. Web site: Turbine power gets green light. 11 May 2009. The Courier. 14 September 2021. 14 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210914123831/https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/535087/turbine-power-gets-green-light/. live.
  12. Web site: Clean Energy Council: Clean Energy Australia 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110217214603/https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/cec/resourcecentre/reports.html . dead . 17 February 2011.
  13. Web site: Maroona Wind Farm . 3 July 2018 . 31 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331151739/http://maroonawindfarm.com.au/ . live .
  14. http://mtmercerwindfarm.com.au/news/latest-info Mt Mercer Wind Farm: Latest Info
  15. Web site: Salt Creek Wind Farm . Tilt Renewables . 14 July 2018 . 14 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180714110916/https://www.tiltrenewables.com/assets-and-projects/Salt-Creek-Wind-Farm/ . live .
  16. Web site: Yaloak South wind farm. Pacific Hydro. pacifichydro.com.au. en. 3 July 2018. 3 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703050811/http://www.pacifichydro.com.au/english/projects/operations/yaloak-south-wind-farm/. live.
  17. Web site: Berrybank wind farm. GPG Naturgy Group. en-AU. 2021-08-30. 30 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830184450/https://www.berrybankwindfarm.globalpower-generation.com.au/. live.
  18. Web site: Moorabool Wind Farm. 14 September 2021. 14 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210914123831/https://mooraboolwindfarm.com/. live.
  19. Web site: Diapur wind farm. BayWa re. en-AU. 2021-08-30. 30 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830184449/https://www.baywa-re.com.au/en/wind/projects/diapur-wind-farm. live.
  20. Web site: Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change . Work Starts on the Mortlake South Wind Farm . Premier of Victoria . 8 March 2019 . 8 March 2019 . 27 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085651/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/work-starts-on-the-mortlake-south-wind-farm/ . live .
  21. Web site: Mortlake South Wind Farm . . 2021-08-30 . 30 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170330010147/http://www.acciona.com.au/projects/energy/wind-power/mortlake-south-wind-farm/ . live .
  22. Web site: Murra Warra Wind Farm | CONSTRUCTION . 16 August 2018 . 16 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061946/http://www.murrawarra-windfarm.com/construction/ . dead .
  23. Web site: THE PROJECT. Stockyard Hill Wind Farm. 26 September 2017. 26 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170926144500/https://www.stockyardhillwindfarm.com.au/the-project/. live.
  24. Department of State Development, Business and Innovation: Wind Projects in Victoria, retrieved 4 November 2014
  25. Web site: Berrimal Wind Farm . 3 July 2018 . Acciona Australia . 3 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180703051037/http://www.acciona.com.au/projects/energy/wind-power/berrimal-wind-farm/ . live .
  26. Web site: Golden Plains Wind Farm. 2021-08-30. 30 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830224532/https://goldenplainswindfarm.com.au/. live.
  27. Web site: Hawkesdale Wind Farm | Global Power Generation Australia Pty Ltd. 29 March 2017. 22 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220222163001/http://www.unionfenosa.com.au/portfolio/vic-hawkesdale/. live.
  28. Web site: Ryan Corner Wind Farm | Global Power Generation Australia Pty Ltd. 26 September 2017. 2 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210402223749/http://www.unionfenosa.com.au/portfolio/ryan-corner-wind-farm/. live.
  29. Web site: www.windfarmdevelopments.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20081014113832/http://www.windfarmdevelopments.co.nz/projects/naroghid/ . dead . 14 October 2008. www.windfarmdevelopments.co.nz.
  30. Web site: Spain's Union Fenosa To Build Australian Wind Farms . . Reuters . 3 December 2008 . 2008-12-21 . 7 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081207032559/http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/50766 . live .
  31. Web site: VIC-Darlington . Union Fenosa Wind Australia Pty Ltd . 29 October 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20131030095139/http://www.unionfenosa.com.au/PRvicDR.php . 30 October 2013.
  32. News: Gipplsand wind farm dumped . . News Ltd . 15 August 2007 . 29 October 2013 . Ashley . Gardiner . 9 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110809032223/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/gipplsand-wind-farm-dumped/story-e6frf7kx-1111114189489 . live .
  33. News: Sinnott . Alex . Port Campbell wind farm scrapped . 7 July 2018 . The Standard . 23 February 2012 . en . 7 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180707093858/https://www.standard.net.au/story/70071/port-campbell-wind-farm-scrapped/ . live .
  34. News: Massive Penshurst wind farm dropped . Everard . Himmelreich . 3 November 2017 . The Standard . . 7 July 2018 . 7 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180707090513/https://www.standard.net.au/story/5032210/plan-for-massive-penshurst-wind-farm-dropped/ . live .

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