Yandin Wind Farm is one of Western Australia's largest[a][3][4] wind power stations, located in Dandaragan, Western Australia.
| Yandin Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Dandaragan |
| Coordinates | 30°46′04″S 115°38′34″E / 30.767889°S 115.642778°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | July 2019 |
| Commission date | May 2021 |
| Construction cost | AU$450 million[1] |
| Owners | RATCH-Australia (70%) Alinta Energy (30%) |
| Operator | Vestas |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Rotor diameter | 150 metres |
| Power generation | |
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| External links | |
| Website | www.yandinwindfarm.com.au |
Construction was completed in late October 2020. It comprises 51 turbines with hub heights of 105 metres (344 ft) to maximise performance in the site's specific wind conditions. The turbines are Vestas V150 variants with a 4.2 MW capacity, resulting in a total generation capacity of 214 MW.[5][6]
Commissioning began in July 2020 with increasing outputs being exported onto the South West Interconnected System as capacity (turbines) came online.[7] The wind farm opened in May 2021.[1]
Alinta Energy stated "the wind farm would power the equivalent of approximately 200,000 households across Western Australia each year."[3]
Notes
edit- ^ Collgar Wind Farm is the largest, with a maximum capacity of 218 MW, compared to Yandin's 211 MW.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Western Australia's biggest wind farm officially opens". Government of Western Australia. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Facilities". Australian Energy Market Operator.
- ^ a b "WA's biggest wind farm open for business". energymagazine.com.au. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "West Australia's largest wind farm, Yandin, goes online". constructionreviewonline.com.au. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Yandin Wind Farm Alinta Energy
- ^ Construction set to begin on WA’s largest wind farm Infrastructure Magazine 5 March 2019
- ^ AEMO Live data dashboard