Wonthaggi Wind Farm is a 12 MW wind power plant in Australia, operated by Origin Energy. It is one of 95 wind plants in the country, contributing to a total capacity of 10,637 MW. Ranked #74 of 95 wind plants in Australia, Wonthaggi's 12 MW represents 0.11% of the national wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Australia is Golden Plains Wind Farm at 1,330 MW, making this facility 110.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Victoria, approximately 140 km from Melbourne.
13 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 447. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,765 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Origin Energy operates 15 plants totalling 4,781 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 11,402 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wonthaggi Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 32 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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