Challicum Hills Wind Farm

Challicum Hills Wind Farm
Challicum Hills Wind Farm
Country	Australia
Location	Ararat, Victoria
Coordinates	37.38°S 143.11°E / -37.38; 143.11
Status	Operational
Construction began	October 2002 (2002-10)
Commission date	November 2003 (2003-11)
Construction cost	$46,000,000
Owner(s)	Pacific Blue
Operator(s)	TW Power Services
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
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)
Site elevation	400 m (1,312 ft)
Power generation
Units operational	35
Make and model	NEG Micon: NM64/1500
Nameplate capacity	52.5 MW
Annual net output	141 GWh
External links
Website	www.pacificblue.com.au/our-energy-production/operating-sites/challicum-hills-wind-farm
Commons	Related media on Commons

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 Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Origin Energy.

The wind farm is owned and operated by Pacific Blue. Part of the profits flow into a community fund that supports local projects.

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  Challicum Hills Wind Farm
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  A vertical shot of Challicum Hills Wind Farm

See also

• List of wind farms in Victoria
• Wind power in Australia

External links

• Pacific Blue page on Challicum Hills Wind Farm
• Clean Energy Council