Hornsdale Wind Farm | |
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Country | Australia |
Location | South Australia |
Coordinates | 33°03′29″S 138°32′38″E / 33.058°S 138.544°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction cost | A$89 million |
Owner | Neoen Australia |
Nuclear power station | |
Reactor supplier | |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Hub height | 92.5 metres (303 ft)[1] |
Rotor diameter | 110 metres (360 ft) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 99 |
Nameplate capacity | 315 MW |
External links | |
Website | Official website |
The Hornsdale Wind Farm is an electricity generator in the locality of Hornsdale in the south-west of the Narien Range, north of Jamestown, South Australia. It consists of 99 wind turbines with a generation capacity of 315 megawatts (422,000 hp).[2] The plant is owned and operated by Neoen, a French renewable energy company.
The electricity generated by Hornsdale Wind Farm is contracted to be supplied to the Australian Capital Territory.[3]