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Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm58 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm is a 58 MW wind power plant in Australia, operated by Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd. Ranked #51 of 95 wind plants in Australia, Cape Bridgewater's 58 MW represents 0.55% of Australia's total wind capacity of 10,637 MW. The largest wind plant in Australia is Golden Plains Wind Farm at 1,330 MW, making Cape Bridgewater 22.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cape Sir William Grant Wind Farm (54 MW, Wind), Cape Nelson South Wind Farm (44 MW, Wind), and Cape Nelson North Wind Farm (22 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Victoria, approximately 300 km west of Melbourne.

Capacity
58 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd
Location
-38.3577°, 141.3850°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 293. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #12,562 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,199 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd operates 7 plants totalling 318 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 598 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cape Nelson North Wind Farm (13.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -38.357700, 141.385000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 152 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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