Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm

Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm

Country	Australia
Location	Lower Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
Coordinates	34°51′S 135°35′E / 34.850°S 135.583°E / -34.850; 135.583
Status	Operational
Construction began	2004
Commission date	2007
Owner(s)	EnergyAustralia and Acciona
Operator(s)	Acciona Energía
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
Site usage	farmland
Hub height	60
Rotor diameter	80
Site area	29 square kilometres (11 sq mi)
Power generation


Units operational	33
Make and model	Vestas
Nameplate capacity	66 MW
External links
Website	www.energyaustralia.com.au/about-us/energy-generation/cathedral-rocks-wind-farm
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Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm is a wind power station located about 30 km west of Port Lincoln in South Australia, near the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula. It has 33 wind turbines of 2 MW each, with a combined generating capacity of 66 MW of electricity. The site covers an area of about 29 km², with a coastal exposure of nearly 11 km and is private farming land.^[1] The wind farm was commissioned in September 2005.^[2]

Before the wind farm was built, extensive environmental and cultural studies were conducted. Surveys undertaken included the assessment of potential impacts to Aboriginal and European cultural heritage, flora, visual amenity, noise levels, birds and other animals. Construction of the wind farm was undertaken with consideration for the environment.^[1]

Construction started in 2004, and the first turbines were commissioned in late 2005. The wind farm was fully operational by 2007.^[3] It is operated by a joint venture between EnergyAustralia and Acciona Energy.

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References

^ ^a ^b Hydro Tasmania (c2005). Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm Archived 9 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^ Wind power and wind farms in South Australia
^ "Renewable Energy: Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm | EnergyAustralia". EnergyAustralia. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

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