List of wind farms in New South Wales

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The wind resource potential in NSW is very good, yet this potential has remained largely untapped. The NSW Wind Atlas,[1] shows that many of the sites with good potential for wind farms are situated on the western side of the Great Dividing Range. While the wind is also strong in coastal areas, wind farms are unlikely to be built there due to existing residential development and national park areas. NSW also has an extensive electricity transmission network, providing relatively good power grid access for new wind farms.

As of March 2015, there was 625 MW of wind power installed in NSW.[2] Australia's largest proposed wind farm, the Silverton Wind Farm, to be established in the Far West of NSW, is still in its planning and approval stages.

To measure public attitudes to wind farms, the NSW government surveyed 2000 people and 300 businesses in rural NSW in late 2010. About 80 per cent of respondents said they would strongly support wind farms in their region.[3] Support dropped off somewhat if a wind farm was proposed closer to a person's house but 60 per cent still supported wind turbines within two kilometres of their house. About 13 per cent of people surveyed, many aged over 65, said they did not support wind power.[3]

Wind farms in New South Wales

File:Hampton Wind Park.ogg
Hampton Wind Farm.

A list of wind farms in New South Wales, as of 2012:[4]

Project Name Sponsoring Company Coordinates Capacity MW Status Notes
Blayney Wind Farm [5] Eraring Energy Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 9.9 Operating
Capital Wind Farm [6] Infigen Energy Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 140.7 Operating
Crookwell Wind Farm [7] Eraring Energy Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 4.8 Operating
Cullerin Range Wind Farm [8] Origin Energy Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 30 Operating
Gunning Wind Farm [9] Acciona Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 46.5 Operating
Hampton Wind Park[10] Wind Corporation Australia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1.32 Operating
Kooragang, Newcastle EnergyAustralia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 0.6 Decommissioned
Woodlawn Wind Farm[11] Infigen Energy Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 48.3 Operating
Boco Rock Wind Farm [12] Wind Prospect CWP Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 113 Operating
Crookwell 2 Wind Farm [13] Unión Fenosa Wind Australia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 92 Under Construction?
Gullen Range Wind Farm [14] Tianrun Australia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 165.5 Operating
Black Springs Wind Corporation Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 40 Feasibility
Silverton Wind Farm Epuron Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1000 Planning Approved
Cooma Pacific Hydro Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 100 Feasibility
Southern Highlands ANZ Infrastructure Services Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 30 Project Suspended
Lord Howe Island Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 0.3 Feasibility
Mt Spring ActewAGL Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 10 Feasibility
Murrurundi GHG & GREP Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 35 Feasibility
Rock Flat Creek Pacific Hydro Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 100 Feasibility
Molonglo Acciona Energy Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 120 Feasibility
Snowy Plains Wind Farm (Berridale) Taurus Energy Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 26 Planning Approved
White Rock Wind Farm Goldwind Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 400 Planning Approved
Taralga RES Southern Cross Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 107 Operating
Ben Lomond Guyra Energreen Winds 106 Seeking Approval
Liverpool Range Macquarie Generation 6.6 Seeking Approval
Paling Yards Unión Fenosa Wind Australia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 90 Feasibility
Uungula Wind Prospect CWP Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 400 Feasibility
Conroys Gap Wind Farm Epuron Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 30 Planning Approved
Evandale Goulburn Taurus Energy 30 Project Suspended
Bannister Marubeni Corporation Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 30 Proposed
Crookwell Wind Farm ANZ Infrastructure Services Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 30 Proposed
Goulburn District ActewAGL Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 10 Proposed
Gurrundah Marubeni Corporation Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 35 Proposed
Black Range Epuron Feasibility
Coppabella Hills Epuron Feasibility
Carrolls Ridge Epuron Feasibility

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.industry.nsw.gov.au/energy/files/sustain_renew_wind_atlas_poster.pdf
  2. ↑ AEMO Electriciry Registration List
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Wind Power in New South Wales
  5. ↑ http://www.eraring-energy.com.au/Default.aspx?aCateId=799
  6. ↑ http://www.infigenenergy.com/our-business.html
  7. ↑ http://www.eraring-energy.com.au/Default.aspx?aCateId=858
  8. ↑ http://www.originenergy.com.au/593/Cullerin-Range-Wind-Farm
  9. ↑ http://www.acciona.com.au/business-divisions/energy/operational-projects/gunning-wind-farm
  10. ↑ http://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/cec/resourcecentre/casestudies/Wind/Hampton.html
  11. ↑ http://www.infigenenergy.com/woodlawn.html
  12. ↑ http://bocorockwindfarm.com.au/facts_figures
  13. ↑ http://www.unionfenosa.com.au/PRnswCR2.php
  14. ↑ http://www.gullenrangewindfarm.com/the-project/project-update/

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