Codrington Wind Farm is a wind farm near Yambuk on the coast of south-western Victoria, Australia. Completed in June 2001, the 18.2MW installation of 14 wind turbines generates 51 GWh annually, for a capital cost of A$30 million by Pacific Blue being the first fully private investment in a wind farm in Australia. When opened it was Australia's largest wind farm and the first in Victoria.
| Codrington Wind Farm | |
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 Codrington Wind Farm | |
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Port Fairy, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 38°17′S 141°58′E / 38.28°S 141.96°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | July 2001 |
| Construction cost | $33 million |
| Owner(s) | Pacific Blue |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Site usage | Farming Land |
| Hub height | 60 m (197 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 14 |
| Make and model | AN Bonus: B62/1300 |
| Nameplate capacity | 18.2 MW |
| Annual net output | 51 GWh |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
The Yambuk wind farm (part of the Portland Wind Farm project) is directly adjacent to the Codrington Wind Farm. It has a total of 30MW in its 20 turbines.
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