The government of Victoria, Australia, has recently revealed its updated strategy to accelerate the growth of the offshore wind industry in the state. The strategy aims to attract investment, drive innovation and position Victoria as a leading hub for offshore wind energy in the Asia-Pacific region. This important measure shows the government’s commitment to the … Continue reading Victoria, Australia publishes strategy to boost offshore wind power
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Acciona Energia proposes its fourth wind farm in Victoria
Acciona Energía, a major Spanish energy company, has submitted a proposal for a fourth wind farm in Victoria to meet the growing demand for wind power. The Nyaninyuk wind farm would be located to the west of Mt Beckworth and would consist of 58 Nordex wind turbines. This is half the number of wind turbines … Continue reading Acciona Energia proposes its fourth wind farm in Victoria
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Acciona Energía has signed a PPA to supply 68 GWh/year of wind power to Barwon Renewable Energy Partnership (BREP)
The 10-year agreement will provide renewable electricity to a consortium of three major companies managing local water, health and transport services in Victoria, Australia. ACCIONA Energía has signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply 68GWh a year of 100% renewable electricity to the Barwon Renewable Energy Partnership (BREP). The BREP was established by … Continue reading Acciona Energía has signed a PPA to supply 68 GWh/year of wind power to Barwon Renewable Energy Partnership (BREP)
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Naturgy signs with Snowy Hydro its first wind energy sales contract with a retailer in Australia to build a 218 MW wind farm in Victoria
Naturgy doubles its presence in Australia, becoming the Top-3 independent wind energy producer in the country and confirming its commitment to renewables growth in Australia through its Global Power Generation joint venture (GPG).Ryan Corner is the third project developed by GPG in Australia and the first one under a Corporate PPA. The project will entail … Continue reading Naturgy signs with Snowy Hydro its first wind energy sales contract with a retailer in Australia to build a 218 MW wind farm in Victoria
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Naturgy signs its first Australian wind energy PPA with Snowy Hydro for a 218MW wind farm in Victoria
Naturgy doubles its presence in Australia, becoming one of the three most important independent wind energy producers in the country and reaffirms its commitment to growth in renewables through its subsidiary Global Power Generation (GPG).Ryan Corner is the third wind turbines project developed by GPG in Australia and the first under a corporate PPA. The … Continue reading Naturgy signs its first Australian wind energy PPA with Snowy Hydro for a 218MW wind farm in Victoria
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Australia’s first offshore wind project moves forward with labour market study
Plans for Australia’s first offshore wind farm have taken a step forward, with the project developers launching a labour market study to identify the capability of the Australian market to deliver what would be one of Australia’s largest renewable energy projects.The Star of the South wind farm, which is being pursued by the Danish fund … Continue reading Australia’s first offshore wind project moves forward with labour market study
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Vestas wins wind farm project in Victoria
Vestas has received its first Australian wind energy order for the largest wind turbine in its product line, the V150-4.2MW. The wind turbines, ordered by long-term customer Tilt Renewables for the 336 MW Dundonnell Wind Farm, feature the latest Vestas wind power technology, proven to optimise asset performance and lower the cost of energy. This … Continue reading Vestas wins wind farm project in Victoria
Continue readingNaturgy increases its presence in Australia threefold after the award of a 180 MW wind energy project
This is Naturgy’s first inorganic investment following the presentation of its new Strategic Plan 2018-2022 and the second investment of the company in the Asia-Pacific region, through its Global Power Generation joint venture. The total planned investment in the development of the wind farm amounts to 259 million Australian dollars, equivalent to approximately 166 million … Continue reading Naturgy increases its presence in Australia threefold after the award of a 180 MW wind energy project
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Acciona is awarded a wind farm in Victoria (Australia)
The 157.5-MW capacity Mortlake South wind farm is designed with thirty-five 4.5-MW Nordex wind turbines. ACCIONA Energía will have a 157.5 MW wind farm under its ownership in Victoria (Australia) following an award in the renewable energy tender called by the State Government of Victoria announced today. Mortlake South wind farm represents capital expenditure of … Continue reading Acciona is awarded a wind farm in Victoria (Australia)
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Acciona starts commissioning its fourth wind farm in Australia
ACCIONA has started the commissioning process of the 132-MW Mount Gellibrand Wind Farm, which has involved an investment of AUD258m in the state of Victoria (around EUR165M at current exchange rates). Mount Gellibrand (Victoria) features 44 wind turbines with a total capacity of 132 MW As the 44 turbines come online, energy production will ramp … Continue reading Acciona starts commissioning its fourth wind farm in Australia
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Vestas receives 228 MW order in Australia
Vestas has received an order for the 228 MW Lal Lal Wind Farm, located in Victoria, Australia, which is owned by a partnership comprising InfraRed Capital Partners, Macquarie Capital and Northleaf Capital. The Lal Lal Wind Farm is the first project Vestas has worked on with the project partners in Australia and includes a 30-year … Continue reading Vestas receives 228 MW order in Australia
Continue readingAustralia’s biggest wind farm breaks ground
Construction has commenced on Goldwind Australia’s 530-MW Stockyard Hill wind project in Western Victoria, set to become one of the largest wind parks in the country. An official groundbreaking ceremony at the project’s site near Beaufort was held on Thursday and was attended by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio. According to … Continue reading Australia’s biggest wind farm breaks ground
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Senvion wins 100mn+ deal with full EPC scope in Australia
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a contract with Pacific Hydro to deliver the Crowlands Wind Farm north of Ararat in Victoria in a sign that investor confidence in renewable energy is strong in Victoria. The project will comprise 39 MM92 wind turbines which will produce enough clean energy to supply … Continue reading Senvion wins 100mn+ deal with full EPC scope in Australia
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Wind power in Australia: Senvion signs Partnership Agreement for over 429 MW
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a Delivery Partnership Agreement with RES Australia and its project partners for the 116-turbine Murra Warra wind farm in Victoria in a consortium with Downer and is now part of Senvion’s conditional order book. The Delivery Partnership Agreement is for the early works which are … Continue reading Wind power in Australia: Senvion signs Partnership Agreement for over 429 MW
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Goldwind to build the largest wind energy project in Australia
Xinjiang Goldwind (Goldwind) announced it has agreed to purchase the Stockyard Hill Wind Farm project in Victoria, Australia from Origin Energy for a price of AUD$110 million. Origin Energy has also agreed to purchase all the energy and renewable energy certificates produced by the project until 2030 under a power purchase agreement (PPA). The Stockayard … Continue reading Goldwind to build the largest wind energy project in Australia
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Acciona Energy starts construction of its fourth wind farm in Australia (132 MW)
ACCIONA Energy has begun construction work on the 132-megawatt Mount Gellibrand wind farm in the State of Victoria. With an estimated investment of 258 million Australian dollars (around 183 million euros at current exchange rates), the new wind farm will strengthen ACCIONA’s presence in the renewables sector in Australia, one of the company’s strategic markets. … Continue reading Acciona Energy starts construction of its fourth wind farm in Australia (132 MW)
Continue readingWind power in Australia: Senvion wind turbines for a wind farm
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a contract with Pacific Hydro to supply, install and service 14 MM92 turbines at the Yaloak South Wind Farm near Ballan, Victoria. The 28.7 megawatt (MW) wind farm will produce enough electricity to power nearly 16,000 households in Australia. Turbine installation is expected to be … Continue reading Wind power in Australia: Senvion wind turbines for a wind farm
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RES has been granted planning approval for the Murra Warra Wind Farm in Australia
The project will see up to 116 state-of-the-art wind turbines constructed on farmland north of Horsham in the Wimmera district of Victoria. When fully constructed the wind farm will provide up to 420 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity. It will produce enough electricity to power the equivalent of up to 248,000 households in Victoria and … Continue reading RES has been granted planning approval for the Murra Warra Wind Farm in Australia
Continue readingWind energy in Australia: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Located west of Horsham, Victoria, near the town of Nhill, the Kiata wind farm is an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) project for Vestas. The order also includes a five-year Active Output Management (AOM) 4000 service contract, in which Vestas guarantees a defined level of availability and performance, and a SCADA VestasOnline Business for data-driven … Continue reading Wind energy in Australia: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Continue readingWind Farm Approved in Victoria
The 96-turbine wind farm is the latest project in Victoria as the state bids to looks to become the nation’s renewable energy leader. But that could be hard to do if nothing is done to phase out coal-fired energy, the Greens say. The wind farm, in Dundonnell in the state’s southwest, will save an estimated … Continue reading Wind Farm Approved in Victoria
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