Capital Wind Farm
The Capital Wind Farm near Bungendore is the largest wind farm in New South Wales. It is part of the 6,000-hectare (15,000-acre) Capital Renewable Energy Precinct, along with nearby Woodlawn Wind Farm and the Capital East Solar Demonstration Plant.
| Capital Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Location | 30 km (19 mi) north east of Canberra |
| Coordinates | 35.1458°S 149.5671°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | Early 2008 |
| Commission date | October 2009 |
| Construction cost | A$370 million |
| Owner(s) | Infigen Energy |
| Operator(s) | Infigen Energy |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Site usage | Farming |
| Hub height | 80 metres (262 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 88 metres (289 ft) |
| Site area | 35 square kilometres (3,500 ha) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 67 × 2.1 MW |
| Make and model | Suzlon S88 |
| Nameplate capacity | 140.7 MW |
| Capacity factor | 27.88% (average 2011-2020) |
| Annual net output | 343.66 GWh (average 2011-2020) |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Capital Wind Farm was built by international contractors Suzlon Energy for owner and operator Infigen Energy. Construction began in early 2008, and the wind farm became fully operational in October 2009. It is a 140.7 megawatt wind farm with 67 turbines.
In 2009, the project was expected to have a capacity factor of 35.8%, and thus generate on average 441 GWh of energy per year. However, from 2011 to 2020 it ran at an average of 27.88% capacity factor, with a corresponding annual generation of 343.66 GWh.