List of wind farms in South Australia facts for kids
South Australia is a great place for wind farms because it's often windy. These farms use giant wind turbines to turn wind into electricity. As of 2022, South Australia has 16 wind farms that are already working, and together they can produce about 2,139 MW of power. Before 2003, there was only one large wind turbine in Coober Pedy, but now there are many more!
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Wind Farms Making Power Now
These are the wind farms in South Australia that are currently working and producing electricity.
| Project Name | Power Capacity (MW) | What's Happening |
|---|---|---|
| Canunda Wind Farm | 46 | Operating |
| Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm | 66 | Operating |
| Clements Gap Wind Farm | 56.7 | Operating |
| Hallett Wind Farm | 350.7 | Operating |
| Hornsdale Wind Farm | 316.8 | Operating |
| Lake Bonney Wind Farm | 278.5 | Operating |
| Lincoln Gap Wind Farm | 212.4 | Operating |
| Mount Millar Wind Farm (Yabmana) | 70 | Operating |
| Snowtown Wind Farm | 368.7 | Operating |
| Starfish Hill Wind Farm | 33 | Operating |
| Waterloo Wind Farm | 130.8 | Operating |
| Wattle Point Wind Farm | 90.75 | Operating |
| Willogoleche Wind Farm | 119 | Operating |
Wind Farms Being Built or Planned
South Australia is also working on building new wind farms and planning even more for the future.
| Project Name | Power Capacity (MW) | What's Happening |
|---|---|---|
| Goyder Renewables Zone | 412.5 | Under construction |
| Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park | 210 | Under construction |
| Palmer | 300 | Development approved |
| Twin Creek Wind Farm | 183 | Development approved |
| Ceres | 600 | Proposed |
| Elliston Stages 1, 2 and 3 (Tungketta Hill) | 200 | Planning approval lapsed, new proposal in progress |
Wind Farms That Were Cancelled
Sometimes, wind farm projects don't go ahead for different reasons, like not getting approval or changes in plans. Here are some projects that were cancelled.
| Project Name | Power Capacity (MW) | What Happened |
|---|---|---|
| Keyneton | 105 | Cancelled |
| Green Point | 44 | Cancelled |
| Carmody's Hill | 175 | Possibly cancelled |
| Myponga Wind Farm | 35 | Cancelled |
| Vincent North (Sheaoak Flat) | 59 | Cancelled |
| Troubridge Point (also known as Wattle Point stage 2) | 30 | Cancelled |
| Kemmiss Hill | 30 | Cancelled |
| Waitpinga | 50 | Cancelled |
| Woakwine | 400 | Possibly cancelled |
| Barn Hill (Red Hill) | 120 | Possibly cancelled |
| Kongorong | 30 | Possibly cancelled |
| Kulpara | 100 | Possibly cancelled |
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