Codrington Wind Farm is a wind farm near Yambuk on the coast of south-western Victoria, Australia. Completed in June 2001, the 18.2MW installation of 14 wind turbines generates 51 GWh annually, for a capital cost of A$30 million by Pacific Hydro being the first fully private investment in a wind farm in Australia. When opened it was Australia's largest wind farm and the first in Victoria.
Codrington Wind Farm | |
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![]() Codrington Wind Farm | |
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Country | Australia |
Location | Port Fairy, Victoria |
Coordinates | 38.28°S 141.96°E / -38.28; 141.96 |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | July 2001 |
Construction cost | $33 million |
Owner(s) | Pacific Hydro |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Site usage | Farming Land |
Hub height | 60 m (197 ft) |
Rotor diameter | 52 m (171 ft) |
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Units operational | 14 |
Make and model | AN Bonus: B62/1300 |
Nameplate capacity | 18.2 MW |
Annual net output | 51 GWh |
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Website | www |
The Yambuk wind farm (Part of the Portland Wind Farm project) is directly adjacent to the Codrington Wind Farm. It has a total of 30MW in its 20 turbines.
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