Waterloo Wind Farm
| Waterloo Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
 Turbines in 2010 | |
 | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Waterloo, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°59′S 138°54′E / 33.983°S 138.900°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Commission date | 2010 |
| Owner(s) | EnergyAustralia |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 43 |
| Make and model | Vestas |
| Nameplate capacity | 131 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | http://waterloowindfarm.com.au/ |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Waterloo Wind Farm is based east of Manoora, South Australia. It is the largest wind farm operated by EnergyAustralia. The 111 megawatt wind farm spreads across five acres of land and cost about $350 million, it began construction in November, 2008 and has been operational since October 2010. On a windy day three wind turbines can power the whole of Clare and the whole wind farm can power up to 163,000 homes or 5 to 10% of South Australia.[1]
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Waterloo Wind Farm". EnergyAustralia. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Waterloo Wind Farm Environmental Noise Study Archived 2019-06-03 at the Wayback Machine.