Challicum Hills Wind Farm is a wind farm encompassed by 35 (1.5 MW) NEG NM 64 wind turbines, with a total generating capacity of 52.5 MW of electricity. The wind farm is near Ararat in western Victoria, Australia. The power station was commissioned in August 2003 and is in a long term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Origin Energy.
| Challicum Hills Wind Farm | |
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 Challicum Hills Wind Farm | |
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Ararat, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°23′S 143°07′E / 37.38°S 143.11°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | October 2002 |
| Commission date | November 2003 |
| Construction cost | $46,000,000 |
| Owner | Pacific Blue |
| Operator | TW Power Services |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Site usage | farming land |
| Hub height | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Rated wind speed | 57 km/h (15.8 m/s) |
| Site elevation | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 35 |
| Make and model | NEG Micon: NM64/1500 |
| Nameplate capacity | 52.5 MW |
| Annual net output | 141 GWh |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The wind farm is owned and operated by Pacific Blue. Part of the profits flow into a community fund that supports local projects.[1]
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Challicum Hills Wind Farm -
A vertical shot of Challicum Hills Wind Farm
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References
edit- ^ "Ten years of wind farm operation" in The Ararat Advertiser, 29 October 2013
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