List of wind farms in Victoria facts for kids

A rainbow covers a wind farm in Western Victoria

Wind generator at Breamlea, built in 1987, photo taken in 2007

Victoria has some of the best wind resources in Australia, along the southern coast and in the higher altitude areas. Most of Victoria's wind farms are being built along the southern coast and around the Ballarat, Ararat, and Hamilton areas.

The total capacity for the state as of 2021 was around 2,888.3 MW. Several wind farms are under construction while several more have been proposed and approved. The total potential capacity of wind turbines in Victoria including those currently operational, those under construction, and approved proposals is around 8,000 MW. By comparison, Victoria's total peak electricity usage is around 8,000–10,000 MW.

Wind farms in Victoria

This is a list of wind farms in Victoria, Australia with a generating capacity of more than 4 MW

Project name	Sponsoring company	Coordinates	Turbines	Capacity (MW)	Status	Completion Date	Notes
Ararat Wind Farm	RES Australia	37°14′41″S 142°59′04″E / 37.244752°S 142.984501°E / -37.244752; 142.984501 (Ararat Wind Farm)	75	240	Operating	May 2017
Bald Hills Wind Farm	Mitsui	38°46′05″S 145°54′40″E / 38.768°S 145.911°E / -38.768; 145.911 (Bald Hills Wind Farm)	52	106	Operating	July 2015
Bulgana	Neoen	37°5′51″S 142°58′25″E / 37.09750°S 142.97361°E / -37.09750; 142.97361 (Bulgana)	56	194	Operating	August 2019
Challicum Hills Wind Farm	Pacific Hydro	37°22′59″S 143°05′19″E / 37.382939°S 143.088676°E / -37.382939; 143.088676 (Challicum Hills Wind Farm)	35	52.5	Operating	August 2003
Chepstowe Wind Farm	Future Wind	37°35′20″S 143°30′36″E / 37.589°S 143.510°E / -37.589; 143.510 (Chepstowe Wind Farm)	3	6.1	Operating	April 2015
Cherry Tree Wind Farm	Infigen Energy		16	57.6	Operating	June 2020
Codrington Wind Farm	Pacific Hydro	38°16′25″S 141°58′34″E / 38.273565°S 141.976055°E / -38.273565; 141.976055 (Codrington Wind Farm)	14	18.2	Operating	2001
Coonooer Bridge	Windlab Limited	36°26′10″S 143°21′42″E / 36.4362°S 143.3616°E / -36.4362; 143.3616 (Coonooer Bridge)	6	19.8	Operating	March 2016
Crowlands	Pacific Hydro	37°09′00″S 143°05′24″E / 37.150°S 143.090°E / -37.150; 143.090 (Crowlands Wind Energy Project)	39	80	Operating	November 2019
Dundonnell Wind Farm (Mortlake)	Tilt Renewables	37°54′S 143°0′E / 37.900°S 143.000°E / -37.900; 143.000 (Dundonnell)	80	336	Operating	January 2021
Ferguson	BayWa re		3	9	Operating
Kiata Wind Farm	WindLab	36°13′S 141°28′E / 36.22°S 141.47°E / -36.22; 141.47 (Kiata Wind Farm)	9	31.5	Operating	2018
Lal Lal Wind Farm	WestWind Energy	37°45′14″S 144°00′00″E / 37.754°S 144.000°E / -37.754; 144.000 (Lal Lal Wind Energy Project) 37°37′34″S 144°01′16″E / 37.626°S 144.021°E / -37.626; 144.021 (Lal Lal Wind Energy Project)	64	220	Operating		Approved April 2009, Amended March 2017
Leonards Hill Wind Farm	Hepburn Wind	37°25′30″S 144°07′12″E / 37.425°S 144.120°E / -37.425; 144.120 (Hepburn Community Wind Farm)	2	4.1	Operating	July 2011
Macarthur Wind Farm	AGL Energy/Meridian Energy	38°02′24″S 142°01′30″E / 38.040°S 142.025°E / -38.040; 142.025 (Macarthur Wind Farm)	140	420	Operating	January 2013
Maroona Wind Farm	Future Energy	37°25′48″S 142°49′26″E / 37.430°S 142.824°E / -37.430; 142.824 (Maroona Wind Farm)	2	7.2	Operating
Mortons Lane Wind Farm (Woodhouse)	Tian Run Australia	37°50′06″S 142°27′00″E / 37.835°S 142.450°E / -37.835; 142.450 (Mortons Lane Wind Farm)	13	19.5	Operating	May 2012
Mount Gellibrand Wind Farm	Acciona Energy	38°13′48″S 143°45′54″E / 38.230°S 143.765°E / -38.230; 143.765	44	132	Operating
Mount Mercer Wind Farm	Meridian Energy	37°50′28″S 143°52′16″E / 37.841°S 143.871°E / -37.841; 143.871 (Mount Mercer Wind Farm)	64	131	Operating	September 2014
Murra Warra Wind Farm Stage 1	RES Australia/ Macquarie Group	36°25′52″S 142°19′16″E / 36.431°S 142.321°E / -36.431; 142.321 (Murra Warra Wind Farm)	61	225.7	Operating
Oaklands Hill Wind Farm	AGL Energy	37°41′S 142°33′E / 37.68°S 142.55°E / -37.68; 142.55 (Oaklands Hill Wind Energy Project)	32	67.2	Operating	April 2012
Portland Wind Farm Stage 1: Yambuk	Pacific Hydro	38°18′00″S 142°00′11″E / 38.300°S 142.003°E / -38.300; 142.003 (Yambuk Wind Farm)	20	30	Operating	May 2007
Portland Wind Farm Stage 2: Cape Bridgewater	Pacific Hydro	38°22′30″S 141°23′42″E / 38.375°S 141.395°E / -38.375; 141.395 (Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm)	29	58	Operating	October 2009
Portland Wind Farm Stage 3: Cape Nelson South	Pacific Hydro	38°25′30″S 141°32′06″E / 38.425°S 141.535°E / -38.425; 141.535 (Cape Nelson South Wind Farm)	22	44	Operating	July 2009
Portland Wind Farm Stage 4: Cape Sir William Grant and Cape Nelson North	Pacific Hydro	38°24′00″S 141°37′12″E / 38.400°S 141.620°E / -38.400; 141.620	23	47	Operating	February 2015
Salt Creek Wind Farm (Woorndoo)	Tilt Renewables	37°56′42″S 142°37′48″E / 37.945°S 142.630°E / -37.945; 142.630 (Salt Creek Wind Farm)	15	50	Operating
Timboon West	Epic Energy	38°31′41″S 142°54′58″E / 38.528°S 142.916°E / -38.528; 142.916 (Timboon West)	2	7.2	Operating	December 2018	Planning Approved Mar 2017
Toora Wind Farm	Transfield Infrastructure Fund	38°39′24″S 146°20′27″E / 38.656730°S 146.340926°E / -38.656730; 146.340926 (Toora Wind Farm)	12	21	Operating	2002
Waubra Wind Farm	Acciona Energy/ ANZ Infrastructure Services	37°21′56″S 143°37′27″E / 37.365533°S 143.624289°E / -37.365533; 143.624289 (Waubra Wind Farm)	128	192	Operating	2009
Wonthaggi Wind Farm	Wind Power Pty Ltd	38°36′11″S 145°32′42″E / 38.603°S 145.545°E / -38.603; 145.545 (Wonthaggi Wind Farm)	6	12	Operating	2005
Yaloak South Wind Farm	Pacific Hydro	37°39′36″S 143°38′06″E / 37.660°S 143.635°E / -37.660; 143.635 (Yaloak South Wind Farm)	14	28.7	Operating	June 2018
Yawong	Epic Energy	36°28′52″S 143°22′01″E / 36.481°S 143.367°E / -36.481; 143.367 (Yawong)	2	7.2	Operating	December 2018
Berrybank Wind Farm	Global Power Generation Australia	37°56′S 143°31′E / 37.94°S 143.52°E / -37.94; 143.52 (Berrybank Wind Energy Project)	43	180	Operating	July 2021
Moorabool Wind Farm	WestWind Energy	37°42′11″S 144°10′34″E / 37.703°S 144.176°E / -37.703; 144.176 (Moorabool Wind Farm)	107	321	Operating		partial generation
Diapur	BayWa re		3	9	Under construction	expected completion end of 2021
Mortlake South Wind Farm	Acciona Energy		35	157.5	Under construction	expected completion mid of 2022
Murra Warra Wind Farm Stage 2	RES Australia/ Macquarie Group	36°25′52″S 142°19′16″E / 36.431°S 142.321°E / -36.431; 142.321 (Murra Warra Wind Farm)	55	203.5	Under construction		Planning Approved Nov 2016
Stockyard Hill Wind Farm	Goldwind Australia	37°32′9″S 143°15′5″E / 37.53583°S 143.25139°E / -37.53583; 143.25139 (Stockyard Hill)	149	530	Operating	2022
Berrimal Wind farm	Acciona Energy	36°30′36″S 143°27′18″E / 36.510°S 143.455°E / -36.510; 143.455 (Berrimal Wind Energy Project)	24	72	Planning approved		Planning Approved September 2014 Under review 2018
Golden Plains Wind Farm	WestWind Energy		228	800-1000	Under construction
Hawkesdale Wind Farm	Global Power Generation Australia	38°07′S 142°22′E / 38.11°S 142.36°E / -38.11; 142.36 (Hawkesdale Wind Energy Project)	26	104	Planning approved		Approved Aug 2008. Amended December 2017
Rifle Butts	NewEn		13	40	Planning approved
Ryan Corner Wind Farm	Global Power Generation Australia	38°19′S 142°09′E / 38.31°S 142.15°E / -38.31; 142.15 (Ryan Corner Wind Energy Project)	56	224	Planning approved		Planning Approved Aug 2008. Amended December 2017
Woolsthorpe (Naroghid)	Wind Farm Developments	38°14′42″S 143°04′12″E / 38.245°S 143.070°E / -38.245; 143.070 (Naroghid Wind Energy Project)	20	46	Planning approved		Approved April 2008. Amended May 2017
Jung	BayWa re		2	8.4	Planning approved
Darlington	Unión Fenosa Wind Australia	38°00′S 142°56′E / 38.00°S 142.94°E / -38.00; 142.94 (Darlington Wind Energy Project)	75	375	Seeking approval
Dean	Wind Power Pty Ltd	37°27′54″S 143°59′42″E / 37.465°S 143.995°E / -37.465; 143.995 (Dean Wind Energy Project)		20	Proposed
Pyrenees	Wind Power Pty Ltd	37°03′00″S 143°46′48″E / 37.050°S 143.780°E / -37.050; 143.780 (Pyrenees Wind Energy Project)		200	Proposed
The Sisters Wind Farm	Wind Farm Developments			30	Proposed
Korumburra	Wind Power Pty Ltd	38°25′30″S 145°49′48″E / 38.425°S 145.830°E / -38.425; 145.830 (Korumburra Wind Energy Project)		12	Feasibility
Portland	Wind Power Pty Ltd			17.5	Feasibility
Sidonia Hills	Hydro Tasmania	37°12′54″S 144°30′36″E / 37.215°S 144.510°E / -37.215; 144.510 (Sidonia Hills Wind Energy Project)		120	Feasibility
Tarrone	Unión Fenosa Wind Australia	37°41′S 142°33′E / 37.68°S 142.55°E / -37.68; 142.55 (Tarrone Wind Energy Project)	19	60	Feasibility
Alberton	Synergy Wind		34	115	Seeking approval
Inverleigh	Wind Farm Developments		16	76.8	Seeking approval
Mount Fyans	Woolnorth Wind Farms		85	400	Seeking approval
Baynton	Stanwell Corporation and WindLab Systems	37°08′42″S 144°40′30″E / 37.145°S 144.675°E / -37.145; 144.675 (Baynton Wind Energy Project)		50	Cancelled
Carrajung	Synergy Wind			30	Cancelled
Discovery Bay				30	Cancelled
Dollar	AGL Energy	38°34′48″S 146°12′00″E / 38.580°S 146.200°E / -38.580; 146.200 (Dollar Wind Farm)		80	Cancelled
Newfield	Acciona Energy	38°33′29″S 143°00′54″E / 38.558°S 143.015°E / -38.558; 143.015 (Newfield Wind Energy Project)		22.5	Cancelled
Penshurst	RES Australia		223	758	Cancelled

Summary of Victoria-wide total production in MW

Status	Capacity (MW)
Operating	2888.3
Under construction	1559.9
Planning approved	834.6
Seeking approval	2020
Total in Victoria	7834.8

List of wind farms in Victoria facts for kids

Wind farms in Victoria

See also