Canunda Wind Farm
| Canunda Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 Canunda wind farm at sunrise | |
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Tantanoola, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°44′02″S 140°23′42″E / 37.734°S 140.395°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | March 2005 |
| Construction cost | A$92.5 million |
| Owners | GDF Suez Energy Australia 72%, Mitsui 28% |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Site usage | grazing |
| Hub height | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 80 m (262 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 23 |
| Make and model | Vestas |
| Nameplate capacity | 46 MW |
| Capacity factor | 34 |
Canunda Wind Farm is an Australian 46 MW wind power farm.[1] It is jointly owned by GDF Suez Energy AustraliaEn 72%) and Mitsui (28%).[citation needed] The wind yield in South Australia enables Canunda to produce electricity at a 34 per cent capacity factor, a high yield by global standards.[citation needed] Canunda Wind Farm was International Power's first wind farm globally. It represents a diversification of the company's energy business in Australia.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]
- Lake Bonney Wind Farm - Adjoining Wind Farm
- Wind power in South Australia
References
[edit]- ^ "Wind Prospect -- Canunda". Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
External links
[edit]- Wind power and wind farms in South Australia
- Canundra Wind Farm puts AGL on the green map
- Photos of Canunda/Lake Bonney wind farms
