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Bluff Point (Woolnorth) Wind Farm65 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Bluff Point (Woolnorth) Wind Farm is a 65 MW wind power plant in Australia, operated by Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania). Ranked #50 of 95 wind plants in Australia, it represents 0.61% of the country's total wind capacity of 10,637 MW. The largest wind plant in Australia is Golden Plains Wind Farm at 1,330 MW, making Bluff Point 20.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Studland Bay (75 MW, Wind) and Woolnorth Wind Farm (0 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Tasmania, approximately 30 km from Smithton.

Capacity
65 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania)
Location
-40.7207°, 144.6869°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 280. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #12,019 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,117 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania) operates 31 plants totalling 2,320 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 75 MW combined

Nearest plant: Woolnorth Wind Farm (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -40.720700, 144.686900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bluff Point (Woolnorth) Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 171 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Australia
Continent
Oceania
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
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