Ararat Wind Farm
37°14′S 142°59′E / 37.24°S 142.98°E / -37.24; 142.98 (Ararat Wind Farm)
Ararat Wind Farm is a wind farm in western Victoria, Australia. It is located approximately 180km northwest of Melbourne.[1] It was officially opened on 27 June 2017 and was the third-largest wind farm in Australia at that time, with capacity to generate 240MW from 75 turbines.[2]
The farm has General Electric turbines that have a rated capacity of 3.2 MW,[3] a hub height of 85 metres,[4] 103 metre rotor diameter,[1] and a tip height of 135 metres.[1]
Of the 75 turbines, 70 are in the Rural City of Ararat and five are in the Shire of Northern Grampians.[5]
Operations
The wind farm began grid output in August 2016[6] and reached full output in June 2017[7] and has operated continuously since then. The generation table uses eljmkt nemlog to obtain generation values for each month.
Year | Total | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 75,683 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 716* | 8,266* | 18,075* | 22,087* | 26,539* |
2017 | 474,810 | 30,091* | 36,563* | 36,941* | 34,929* | 33,736* | 16,404* | 50,732 | 45,204 | 55,910 | 45,690 | 38,293 | 50,317 |
2018 | 592,510 | 53,655 | 46,062 | 56,475 | 30,700 | 54,112 | 38,952 | 63,663 | 56,214 | 44,039 | 53,829 | 48,864 | 45,945 |
2019 | 576,679 | 50,997 | 41,975 | 40,628 | 32,156 | 49,759 | 50,346 | 51,941 | 58,583 | 45,636 | 45,893 | 51,321 | 57,444 |
2020 | 589,419 | 53,954 | 46,572 | 62,532 | 39,658 | 55,387 | 37,301 | 37,466 | 50,866 | 56,740 | 52,194 | 42,836 | 53,913 |
2021 | 553,226 | 61,029 | 43,860 | 41,105 | 30,585 | 44,109 | 41,653 | 51,395 | 45,724 | 43,136 | 48,326 | 50,474 | 51,830 |
Note: Asterisk indicates power output was limited during the month.
References
- ^ a b c "Ararat Wind Farm Key facts and figures" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Australia's third-largest wind farm switches on to full capacity". RenewEconomy. 27 July 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Ararat (Australia) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Ararat Wind Farm Round 2 Noise Compliance Testing" (PDF). p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Ararat Wind Farm, Victoria". Power Technology. Verdict Media Limited. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Ararat Wind Farm begins production in Victoria during August – WattClarity". Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Ararat Wind Farm fully switched on". www.sustainabilitymatters.net.au. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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