Wind power in South Australia
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Wind power in South Australia is a big energy source for the state and South Australia is well suited to wind farms as it is close to the Roaring forties winds.
As of December 2010, South Australia has thirteen wind farms, with an installed capacity of 1,018 megawatts (MW).[1][2][3] A further 184 MW of projects are under construction.[2]
Wind farms do not emit greenhouse gases in the generation of electricity, and so wind power is considered a highly desirable form of renewable energy which assists in the reduction of the State’s reliance on coal and gas fired electricity generation.[4]
References [change]
- ↑ Installed capacity in February 2010 was 868 MW, and later in 2010 Waterloo (111 MW) and Lake Bonney Stage 3 (39 MW) came online making an installed total of 1,018 MW.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Government of South Australia (8 December 2010). Renewable Energy in South Australia
- ↑ South Australia's 11th Wind Farm Opened Energy Matters, 22 February 2010.
- ↑ Mount Millar Wind Farm (2006). Welcome to Mount Millar Wind Farm
