Wind Projects in Victoria

Below is a summary of operational and approved wind energy projects in Victoria.

Summary – Victoria’s wind energy industry

Last updated 29 September 2009

Status	Wind Energy Capacity (MW)
Major operating Wind Farms	427.7
Approved Wind Farms (not operational)	1581
Planning Permit Application lodged with Minister for Planning (permit process underway)	1259
Planning Permit Application lodged with the Council (permit process underway)	29.9
Permit Application yet to be lodged with Minister	783
Referred to Minister for Planning for decision on the Need for an EES	220
Planning (feasibility) Stage	657
TOTAL	4957.6 MW

Major Operating Wind Farms *

Wind farm	Operator	Commissioned	Number of generators	Maximum power (MW)	Location
Portland Wind Energy Project (Cape Bridgewater-Stage 2)	Pacific Hydro	September/October 2008	29	58	Coastal
Challicum Hills	Pacific Hydro	August 2003	35	52.5	Inland (15km east of Ararat)
Codrington	Pacific Hydro	2001	14	18.2	Coastal (25km west of Port Fairy)
Portland Wind Energy Facility - Yambuk (Stage1)	Pacific Hydro	2007	20	30	Coastal 20km west of Port Fairy
Toora	Transfield Services	2002	12	21	Coastal
Wonthaggi	Wind Power now bought by Origin Energy	2005	6	12	Coastal 3km from Wonthaggi
Portland Wind Energy Project (Cape Nelson South-Stage 3)	Pacific Hydro	2009	22	44	Coastal
Waubra	Acciona Energy	2009	128	192	Inland 35km North West fo Ballarat
Total				427.7 MW

Approved Wind Farms (Not Operational)

Proposal	Proponent	Number of generators	Maximum power (MW)	Location
Bald Hills	Mitsui & Company (Australia) Ltd developer Wind Power Pty Ltd (now bought by Origin Energy)	52	104	Coastal
Berrimal	Acciona Energy	14	24	Inland (70km NW of Bendigo between St Arnaud and Wedderburn)
Drysdale (also known as Purnim)	Wind Farm Developments	13	29.9	Inland 3km North of Purnim (Moyne Shire)
Glenthompson (Oakland Hills)	Windlab Systems Pty Ltd	43	80	Inland (Southern Grampians Shire)
Hawkesdale	Union Fenosa	31	62	Inland 35km N of Port Fairy
Leonard’s Hill (also referred to as Daylesford)	Hepburn Renewable Energy Association Future Energy Pty Ltd	2	4	Inland
Lexton	Wind Power Pty Ltd (Now bought by Origin Energy)	19	38	Inland
Macarthur	AGL in partnership with Meridian Energy	183	329	Inland (Moyne Shire)
Mount Gellibrand	Acciona Energy	116	232	Inland 15km North East of Colac
Mount Mercer	West Wind Energy	64	160	Inland (Golden Plains Shire)
Morton's Lane	NewEn Australia	13	30	Inland 25km East of Hamilton (Moyne Siire)
Naroghid	Wind Farm Developments	21	42	Inland near Cobden (Corangamite Shire)
Newfield	Acciona Energy	15	22.5	Inland 10km North of Port Campbell (Corangamite Shire)
Portland Wind Energy Project (Nelson/William Grant)	Pacific Hydro	70	46	Coastal
Ryan Corner	Union Fenosa	68	136	Inland 10km North of Port Fairy
Winchelsea	International Power - developer Future Energy	14	28	Inland
Woorndoo (also referred as Salt Creek)	NewEn Australia	15	29.9	Inland
Woolsthorpe	Wind Farm Developments	20	40	Inland (Moyne Shire)
Yarram	Synergy Wind Pty Ltd	7	14	(Wellington Shire Council)
Lal Lal	West Wind Energy	70	130	South of Ballarat (Moorabool Shire)
Total			1581.3 MW

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Planning Permit Applications Lodged with Minister for Planning (Permit Process Underway)

Proposal	Proponent	Number of generators	Maximum power (MW)	Location
Crowlands/ Glenlofty	Pacific Hydro	72	165	Inland. Pyrenees Shire, 20km north east of Ararat
Mortlake	Acciona	96	300	Mortlake (Moyne Shire)
Sidonia Hills	Roaring 40's	34	68	Kyneton
Stockyard Hill (Pyrenees Shire)	Wind Power Pty Ltd (now bought by Origin Energy)	242	726	Inland (South of Beaufort)
Total			1259 MW

Planning Permit Applications Lodged with the Councils (Permit Process Underway)

Proposal	Proponent	Number of generators	Maximum power (MW)	Location	Next milestones to completion
The Sisters	Wind Farm Developments	15	29.9	Terang (Moyne Shire)	Moyne Shire has voted against granting approval
Total			29.9 MW

Permit Application yet to be lodged with Minister

Proposal	Proponent	Number of generators	Maximum power (MW)	Location	Decision outcome
Ararat	RES Southern Cross	76	228	Inland Ararat Rural City and Northern Grampians Shire. 10 km north east of Ararat	No
Berrybank Wind Farm	TME Australia	100	255	Inland Golden Plains Shire and Corangamite Shire. 60 km south west of Ballarat	No
DarlingtonWind Farm	Union-Fenosa	150	300	Inland 5Km East of Mortlake	No
Total			783 MW

Referred to Minister for Planning for a Decision on the Need for an EES Permit Application Yet to be Lodged with Minister

Proposal	Proponent	Number of generators	Maximum power (MW)	Location	Decision outcome
Rosedale	Pacific Hydro	30	45	Inland (Wellington Shire)	No
Welshpool	Southern Hydro		35	Coastal South Gippsland
Yaloak (version 2)	Pacific Hydro	70	140	Moorabool Shire 20 km south west of Bacchus Marsh	No
Total			220 MW

Planning (Feasibility Study) Stage (List may not be complete)

Proposal	Proponent	Number of generators	Maximum power (MW)	Location	Decision outcome
Chepstowe	Future Energy	3	6	34 km West of Ballarat (Pyrenese Shire Council)	No
Castlemaine	Mount Alexander Sustainability Group- done by Future Energy	6	12	(Mount Alexander Shire)	No
Orford	Future Energy	50	100	28 km North West of Port Fairy (Moyne Shire)	No
Yallourn	Future Energy	3	6	Latrobe Valley	No
Tuki	Origin Energy	19	38	Hepburn Shire. 10 km west of Daylesford 37 km North of Ballarat	No
Keilambete	Acciona		30	North of Terang	No
East Creek	Acciona			Caramut
ANZ Docklands	ANZ			Melbourne Docklands
Breamlea/Black Rock	Future Energy		3
Yaloak Revised	Pacific Hydro		105	South of Ballan
Penhurst	Res Southern Cross		60	70km North of Warnambool
Science Works/Spotswood	Science Works and Future Energy		2	Spotswood
Baynoton	Stanwell Corporation		125	Windlab Systems
Mortlake 1	Union Fenosa		100
Lake Corangamite
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Waubra North	Acciona Energy	Approx 30	Approx 70	Pyrenees Shire 8 km Northwest of Waubra /9 km East of Clunes
Total			657 MW

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