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Challicum Hills Wind Farm52.5 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Challicum Hills Wind Farm is a 52.5 MW wind power plant in Australia, operated by Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd. Ranked #55 of 95 wind plants in Australia, it represents 0.49% 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 Challicum Hills 25.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ararat Wind Farm (240 MW, Wind) and Crowlands Wind Farm (80 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Victoria, approximately 50 km from Ballarat.

Capacity
52.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd
Location
-37.3898°, 143.1140°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 306. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #12,895 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,243 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd operates 7 plants totalling 318 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 3,799 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ararat Wind Farm (17.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -37.389800, 143.114000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Challicum Hills Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 138 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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