Nine Mile Beach Wind Farm facts for kids

Nine Mile Beach Wind Farm is a special place near the town of Esperance, Western Australia. It's a wind farm, which means it uses big wind turbines to create electricity. This wind farm helps power homes and businesses in Esperance.

It's actually the second wind farm built for Esperance. The first one is called Ten Mile Lagoon Wind Farm, and it's right next door!

What is a Wind Farm?

A wind farm is a group of wind turbines built close together. These turbines look like giant propellers. When the wind blows, it spins the blades of the turbines. This spinning motion creates energy, which is then turned into electricity.

Wind farms are a great way to make clean energy. They don't burn fossil fuels, so they don't create pollution that harms our planet.

How Much Power Does it Make?

The Nine Mile Beach Wind Farm produces a lot of electricity every year. It generates about 9.5 GWh (gigawatt-hours) of electricity. To give you an idea, a gigawatt-hour is a huge amount of power! It's enough to power many homes and help the town of Esperance run smoothly.

When Was it Built?

The Nine Mile Beach Wind Farm started working in 2003. This means it has been providing clean energy to Esperance for many years. It shows how towns can use natural resources like wind to get the power they need.