Blayney Wind Farm

Blayney Wind Farm
Location of Blayney Wind Farm in New South Wales
Country	Australia
Location	Blayney, New South Wales
Coordinates	33°37′19″S 149°11′54″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	October 2000
Construction cost	A$18 million
Owner	Tilt Renewables
Wind farm
Type	onshore
Hub height	45 m (148 ft)
Rotor diameter	47 m (154 ft)
Power generation
Units operational	15 X 660kW
Make and model	Vestas: V47
Nameplate capacity	9.9 MW
External links
Commons	Related media on Commons

The Blayney wind farm is a wind power station at Lake Carcoar, south of Blayney, New South Wales, Australia. It was acquired by Trustpower in 2014, and is now owned by Tilt Renewables. Blayney has fifteen wind turbines, with a total nameplate capacity of 9.9 MW of electricity.^[1]

Technical information

Pacific Power International developed the wind farm, and Consolidated Power Projects Australia was the construction contractor.^[1] Project cost was A$18 million.^[1] The Minister for Energy, Kim Yeadon, opened the wind farm in October, 2000.^[2] The wind farm will avoid the emission of 400,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide^[3] over the 20 year life^[1] of the project, compared to the equivalent electricity generation from coal.

At the time of construction in 2000, Blayney was the largest wind farm in Australia,^[4] but has since been exceeded by several other Australian wind farms, and is fairly small by modern world standards as wind farm sizes grew rapidly through the 2000s. The wind turbines are Vestas V47-660 kW models, with 45 metres (148 ft) hub height and 47 metres (154 ft) rotor diameter.^[1] The wind farm stands above Lake Carcoar and the Carcoar dam, a popular recreational area. A public viewing area and interpretive centre is open to visitors.^[5]

The wind farm is on two properties whose families have grazed livestock for many years, and royalty payments to the landowners supplement their incomes. Livestock continue to graze the land up to the turbine tower bases. Pacific Power International conducted an environmental impact study before construction, to minimise impacts on human activities and wildlife.^[1]

The wind farm's output feeds the grid, and creates renewable energy credits.

Gallery

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  Blayney Wind Farm
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  Viewing area

See also

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

References

1. "Blayney Wind Farm" (PDF). EcoGeneration Magazine. December 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
2. "Blayney Wind Farm". Parliament of New South Wales. 2 November 2000. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
3. "Blayney Fact Sheet" (PDF). Eraring Energy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
4. "Large Scale Wind Turbines in Australia". Research Institute for Sustainable Energy. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
5. "Destination: Blayney". Plan Book Travel Australia. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.

External links

• Eraring Energy page on Blayney Wind Farm