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Woolnorth Wind Farm
Woolnorth Wind Farm
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Posted by Energetic
Woolnorth Wind Farm is a wind power station at Woolnorth (Cape Grim), Tasmania, Australia. It is wholly owned and operated by Roaring 40s and has 62 wind turbines, with a generating capacity of 140 MW of electricity.
The first stage of the power station, with six 1.75 MW turbines, was completed in August 2002. The second stage, adding a further thirty one turbines and 54 MW of generating capacity, was completed in April 2004. Stage Three, the Woolnorth Studland Bay site consisting of twenty-five Vestas V90 3 MW wind turbines, commenced in January 2006 and was completed in May 2007.
Woolnorth Wind Farm | |
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Locale | Woolnorth, Tasmania |
Coordinates | 40.685°S 144.717°ECoordinates: 40.685°S 144.717°E |
Commission date | 2002 |
Owner(s) | Roaring 40s |
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Power station information | |
Primary fuel | Wind |
Generation units | 62 |
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Power generation information | |
Maximum capacity | 140 MW |
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