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Crows Nest Wind Farm

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The Crows Nest Wind Farm is a key infrastructure asset in Australia's power generation grid, located on the continent of Oceania. Designated as a renewable electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 0 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing wind energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the AGL Energy, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2012, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Australia, Crows Nest Wind Farm occupies the #91 position among all operational wind power plants. Its 0 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of Australia's total installed wind generating capacity, which currently stands at 10,637 MW. The largest operational wind installation in Australia is the Golden Plains Wind Farm with an output of 1,330 MW, making the Crows Nest Wind Farm approximately 1.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0000% of Australia's aggregate generation capacity of 156,619 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of wind power plants (modeled at 30% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 0 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Australia consumes 4 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 0 homes. As a clean and sustainable energy project, Crows Nest Wind Farm contributes to the direct displacement of greenhouse gases, preventing substantial quantities of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and helping Australia advance toward its renewable energy integration targets. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates -27.2308° latitude and 151.9590° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Tarong (coal-fired, 1400 MW), the Tarong Power Station (coal-fired, 1400 MW), the Oakey Power Station (gas-fired, 346 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Australia.