List of wind farms in South Australia Facts for Kids

This is a list of wind farms in South Australia. As of 2022, South Australia has 16 operating wind farms with a total installed capacity of about 2,139 MW. Prior to 2003, a 150 kW unit at Coober Pedy was the only large wind turbine in South Australia.

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Project name	Sponsoring company	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Status	Notes
Canunda Wind Farm	Engie/Mitsui	37°41′49″S 140°22′44″E / 37.697°S 140.379°E / -37.697; 140.379 (Canunda)	46	Operating
Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm	EnergyAustralia/Acciona	34°46′S 135°32′E / 34.76°S 135.54°E / -34.76; 135.54 (Cathedral Rocks)	66	Operating
Clements Gap Wind Farm	Pacific Hydro	33°30′00″S 138°06′00″E / 33.500°S 138.100°E / -33.500; 138.100 (Clements Gap)	56.7	Operating	Opened February 2010
Goyder Renewables Zone	Neoen	33°42′S 139°00′E / 33.7°S 139.0°E / -33.7; 139.0 (Goyder Renewable Zone (proposed))	412.5	Under construction	Goyder South development application released August 2020 Goyder South application approved in May 2021. Early works began in December 2021 Stage 1 (412.5 MW)
Hallett Wind Farm	AGL Energy	33°23′42″S 138°50′24″E / 33.395°S 138.840°E / -33.395; 138.840 (Brown Hill)	350.7	Operating	Hallett 1 (94.5 MW), Hallett 2 (71.4 MW), Hallett 4 (132.3 MW), Hallett 5 (52.5 MW). Hallett 3 (95 MW) was cancelled.
Hornsdale Wind Farm	Neoen and Megawatt Capital	33°03′29″S 138°32′38″E / 33.058°S 138.544°E / -33.058; 138.544 (Hornsdale)	316.8	Operating	Stage 1 (102.4 MW), 2 (102.4 MW) and 3 (112 MW).
Lake Bonney Wind Farm	Infigen	37°46′S 140°24′E / 37.76°S 140.4°E / -37.76; 140.4 (Lake Bonney)	278.5	Operating	Stage 1 (80.5 MW), 2 (159 MW) and 3 (39 MW).
Lincoln Gap Wind Farm	Nexif Energy	32°37′08″S 137°34′48″E / 32.619°S 137.580°E / -32.619; 137.580 (Lincoln Gap)	212.4	Operating	59 3.6MW turbines. Stage 1 (35 turbines - 126 MW) Completed. Stage 2 (24 turbines - 86.4 MW) completed in 2022.
Mount Millar Wind Farm (Yabmana)	Meridian Energy	33°42′S 136°44′E / 33.70°S 136.74°E / -33.70; 136.74 (Mount Millar)	70	Operating
Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park	Iberdrola	32°34′01″S 137°51′22″E / 32.56694°S 137.85611°E / -32.56694; 137.85611	210	Under construction	Hybrid Facility, 210 MW Wind, 107 MW Solar.
Snowtown Wind Farm	Tilt Renewables	33°41′S 138°08′E / 33.69°S 138.13°E / -33.69; 138.13 (Snowtown)	368.7	Operating	Stage I & II
Starfish Hill Wind Farm	RATCH-Australia	35°35′02″S 138°08′13″E / 35.584°S 138.137°E / -35.584; 138.137 (Starfish Hill)	33	Operating
Waterloo Wind Farm	EnergyAustralia	34°00′00″S 138°54′00″E / 34.000°S 138.900°E / -34.000; 138.900 (Waterloo)	130.8	Operating	Originally built as 111 MW (2010), upgraded to 130.8 MW (2016).
Wattle Point Wind Farm	Infrastructure Capital	35°05′42″S 137°43′44″E / 35.095°S 137.729°E / -35.095; 137.729 (Wattle Point)	90.75	Operating
Willogoleche Wind Farm	Engie	33°23′35″S 138°50′53″E / 33.393°S 138.848°E / -33.393; 138.848 (Willogoleche)	119	Operating	Operating as of 2019.
Keyneton	Pacific Hydro	34°34′S 139°13′E / 34.57°S 139.22°E / -34.57; 139.22 (Keyneton (cancelled))	105	Cancelled	Development was required to have commenced by 29 November 2019 and completed by 29 November 2021. Expected to produce 325GWh/year.Pacific Hydro cancelled the project in October 2019 when it could not receive a time extension.
Elliston Stages 1, 2 and 3 (Tungketta Hill)	Ausker Energies & ANZ Infra Services	33°39′00″S 134°53′24″E / 33.650°S 134.890°E / -33.650; 134.890	200	Planning approval lapsed, new proposal in progress
Green Point	Wind Prospect	38°00′S 140°50′E / 38.00°S 140.84°E / -38.00; 140.84 (Green Point (cancelled))	44	Cancelled	Cancelled 2013
Carmody's Hill	Pacific Hydro	33°22′S 138°29′E / 33.37°S 138.48°E / -33.37; 138.48 (Carmody's Hill (cancelled))	175	Possibly cancelled	Planning approval lapsed in 2013
Myponga Wind Farm	TrustPower	35°24′00″S 138°27′18″E / 35.400°S 138.455°E / -35.400; 138.455 (Myponga (cancelled))	35	Cancelled
Vincent North (Sheaoak Flat)	Pacific Hydro	34°42′S 137°48′E / 34.7°S 137.8°E / -34.7; 137.8 (Vincent North (cancelled))	59	Cancelled	Planning approved in 2004 extended for two more years in 2008 Planning approval lapsed 2010
Troubridge Point (also known as Wattle Point stage 2)	Origin Energy	35°10′S 137°40′E / 35.16°S 137.67°E / -35.16; 137.67 (Troubridge Point (cancelled))	30	Cancelled	Wind Prospect sold to Origin Energy in 2004, seems to have lapsed by 2008.
Ceres	Spark Renewables	34°35′S 137°46′E / 34.58°S 137.77°E / -34.58; 137.77 (Ceres (proposed))	600	Proposed	Acquired in May 2022
Kemmiss Hill	Origin Energy	35°35′S 138°10′E / 35.58°S 138.16°E / -35.58; 138.16 (Kemmiss Hill (cancelled))	30	Cancelled	Refused planning consent
Waitpinga	Waitpinga Wind Farm Pty. Ltd.	35°35′42″S 138°30′18″E / 35.595°S 138.505°E / -35.595; 138.505 (Waitpinga (cancelled))	50	Cancelled	Application rejected 2005
Woakwine	Beacon Energy	37°22′30″S 140°01′48″E / 37.375°S 140.030°E / -37.375; 140.030 (Woakwine)	400	Possibly cancelled
Barn Hill (Red Hill)	RATCH-Australia	33°34′30″S 138°03′36″E / 33.575°S 138.060°E / -33.575; 138.060 (Barn Hill)	120	Possibly cancelled	Not present on website as of September 2021.
Kongorong	RATCH-Australia	37°54′00″S 140°33′54″E / 37.900°S 140.565°E / -37.900; 140.565 (Kongorong)	30	Possibly cancelled	Listed as another development of RATCH-Australia in October 2016, no longer appears on website as of September 2021.
Kulpara	RATCH-Australia		100	Possibly cancelled	Listed as another development of RATCH-Australia in October 2016, no longer appears on website as of September 2021.
Palmer	Tilt Renewables	34°49′S 139°08′E / 34.81°S 139.13°E / -34.81; 139.13 (Palmer)	300	Development approved	Final appeal against development approval overturned November 2019 Still progressing as of April 2021.
Twin Creek Wind Farm	RES Australia	34°18′S 139°03′E / 34.30°S 139.05°E / -34.30; 139.05 (Twin Creek)	183	Development approval

List of wind farms in South Australia facts for kids

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