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Lake Bonney Stage 1 Wind Farm80.5 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Lake Bonney Stage 1 Wind Farm is an 80.5 MW wind power facility in Australia, operated by Infigen Energy Pty Ltd. Ranked #41 of 95 wind plants in Australia, it accounts for 0.76% 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 Lake Bonney Stage 1 16.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Bonney Stage 2 Wind Farm (159 MW, Wind), Ladbroke Grove (80 MW, Gas), and Snuggery (63 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Australia, approximately 250 km southeast of Adelaide.

Capacity
80.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Infigen Energy Pty Ltd
Location
-37.7815°, 140.4058°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 246. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #11,104 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #957 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Infigen Energy Pty Ltd operates 6 plants totalling 557 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 397 MW combined

Nearest plant: Canunda Wind Farm (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -37.781500, 140.405800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lake Bonney Stage 1 Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 212 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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