Canunda Wind Farm— 46 MW Wind
Canunda Wind Farm is a 46 MW wind power plant in Australia, operated by International Power - GDF Suez Australia since its commissioning. Ranked #59 of 95 wind plants in Australia, it represents 0.43% 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 Canunda 28.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Bonney Stage 2 Wind Farm (159 MW, Wind) and Lake Bonney Stage 1 Wind Farm (80.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Australia, approximately 300 km from Adelaide.
17 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 319. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #14,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,067 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
International Power - GDF Suez Australia operates 3 plants totalling 587 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 432 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Canunda Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 121 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
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