Macarthur Wind Power Plant
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The Macarthur Wind Power Plant is a proposed wind farm in Victoria, Australia, being developed by a joint venture formed by AGL Energy and Meridian Energy. The project is to be located in Macarthur, Victoria on a 5,500 ha site and it has been permitted to generate up to 420 MW. The wind farm will comprise 140 3 MW Vestas V112 wind turbines. It is expected to be the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere, generating enough power for 220,000 homes and abating 1.7 million tons of greenhouse gases annually.
The Macarthur Wind Power Plant project is estimated to cost A$1 billion and is due for completion in 2013. It will be constructed by Vestas and Leighton Contractors.| Macarthur Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Australia |
| Locale | Victoria |
| Owner(s) | AGL / Meridian Energy |
| Power station information | |
| Primary fuel | Wind |
| Generation units | 140 |
| Power generation information | |
| Maximum capacity | 420 MW |
