Dundonnel wind farm project, Australia
Name and Location
Dundonnel wind farm project, Victoria, Australia.
Client
Dundonnel Wind Farm, a special-purpose entity created by Trust Power Australia Holdings
Project Description
The wind farm project includes:
• up to 104 wind turbines, with a total capacity of 270 MW and each with a maximum height to blade tip of about 165 m;
• a substation;
• wind-monitoring masts (anemometers);
• transmission infrastructure;
• operation and maintenance buildings;
• access tracks;
• a site access road;
• a temporary concrete batching plant; and
• an on-site quarry.
Project components outside the wind farm site include:
• the potential upgrade of existing local roads to accommodate the transportation of turbines and construction material, including construction material from existing off-site quarries;
• a 33-km-long overhead electricity line from the wind farm site to the existing 500 kV Heywood–Moorabool transmission line, in the vicinity of the Mortlake power station; and
• a site access road connecting the Woorndoo–Streatham road to the wind farm site.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
The project is expected to be built over 24 to 36 months and have an operational life of 25 years.
Latest Developments
Dundonnell Wind Farm plans to finalise and submit the planning permit application for the project this year.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Trust Power Australia Holdings, tel +61 1800 122 823 or email chris.righetti@trustpower.com.au.
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