Ryan Corner Wind Farm, Victoria, Australia

Last Modified: Thu Jan 11 2018 08:07:38 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
  • 134 MW
    planned generation capacity of the Ryan Corner Wind Farm located 12 kms north-west of Port Fairy in western Victoria.
  • 360 GWh
    of electricity generated per year, once the farm is operational.
  • ?
    approximate number of households that can be powered by the farm each year.
  • 322,000 tonnes
    estimated reduction in greenhouse gas emissions a year.
  • 3,600
    hectares of grazing land comprising of twelve land holdings.
  • 56
    turbines will be used - down from the initially planned 68.
  • 3
    major organisations involved: 1) Project Developer: Union Fonesa 2) EPC and O&M: TBD 3) Distributor: TBD
  • $500 million
    project cost, including cost of the Hawkesdale wind farm.
  • 160
    jobs will be created during construction phase - includes jobs created at the Hawkesdale Wind Farm
  • 15
    FTE during operational phase - includes jobs at the Hawkesdale Wind Farm.
  • 2019
    planned start of construction with completion estimated in 14 months.
  • 03 Jan 2018
    The Victoria state government announced amended permit had been approved - size of turbines have been upgraded with the height now 180 m, up from 126 m in the original permit.
Posted by AUS Sustainability in Energy
Tags Power Sector,Utility Scale,Renewable Energy,Wind Power,Wind Farm,Union Fonesa,Global Power Generation Australia,Victoria,Australia,Moyne Shire
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