Hopetoun Wind Turbines is a 1.2 MW wind power plant in Australia, operated by Verve Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #89 of 95 wind plants in Australia, it contributes 0.01% to 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 Hopetoun 1.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ravensthorpe (56 MW, Oil) and Hopetoun Diesel Backup (1.3 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 400 km southeast of Perth.
25 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 594. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,469 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Verve Energy operates 22 plants totalling 2,600 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 59 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hopetoun Wind Turbines is a wind power plant producing approximately 3 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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