Challicum Hills Wind Farm
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Challicum Hills Wind Farm
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 Location of Challicum Hills Wind Farm in Victoria
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Ararat, Victoria |
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| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | October 2002 |
| Commission date | November 2003 |
| Construction cost | $46,000,000 |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Hydro |
| Operator(s) | Pacific Hydro |
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| Type | Onshore |
| Avg. site elevation | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
| 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) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 35 |
| Make and model | NEG Micon: NM64/1500 |
| Nameplate capacity | 52.5 |
| Annual generation | 141 |
| Website pacifichydro.com.au |
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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 PPA with Origin Energy.
The wind farm is owned and operated by Pacific Hydro. Part of the profits flow into a community fund that supports local projects.[1]
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Challicum Hills Wind Farm
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A vertical shot of Challicum Hills Wind Farm
See also
References
- ↑ "Ten years of wind farm operation" in The Ararat Advertiser, 29 October 2013
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