Clements Gap Wind Farm is a wind farm operated by Pacific Blue. It opened in 2010 located in the Barunga Range, South Australia near Clements Gap, some 20 minutes south of Port Pirie.
| Clements Gap Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 Clements Gap Wind Farm under construction in 2009 | |
 | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Clements Gap, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°28′51″S 138°05′55″E / 33.4809°S 138.0987°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | February 2010 |
| Owner | Pacific Blue |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | |
| Site usage | cropping and grazing |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 26 |
| Units decommissioned | 1 |
| Nameplate capacity | 57 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | https://www.pacificblue.com.au/our-energy-production/operating-sites/clements-gap-wind-farm |
The wind farm consists of 26 wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 57 MW.[1] It provides enough electricity for up to 33,000 homes and is estimated to avoid the emission of 150,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases each year.[2] A 27th wind turbine was destroyed by fire in February 2024.[3]
The Clements Gap site was chosen because of its powerful winds, easy construction access, simple grid connection, and strong community support.[4][2]
References
edit- ^ Stock Journal: "11th wind farm opens in SA" Archived 30 December 2012 at archive.today, 19 February 2010
- ^ a b "Clements Gap wind farm". Pacific Blue. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Wind turbine destroyed by fire at Pacific Blue's Clements Gap Wind Farm near Redhill". ABC News Australia. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Clements Gap Wind Farm" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2008.
