Challicum Hills Wind Farm— 52.5 MW Wind
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.
23 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 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
23 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd operates 7 plants totalling 318 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 3,799 MW combined
Location
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
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