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This is a list of wind farms in Australia, with a generating capacity of more than 50 MW, which are operating, under construction, or for which planning approval has been received.
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This is a list of wind farms in Australia, with a generating capacity of more than 50 MW, which are operating, under construction, or for which planning approval has been received.
Large wind farms approved and under construction
| Wind farm | Installed capacity (MW) | Developer | Turbine Make | State | Coordinates | Expected completion |
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| Kaban Wind Farm | 157 | Neoen | Vestas | Queensland | 17°34′S145°25′E / 17.56°S 145.41°E | 2023 |
| MacIntyre Wind Farm | 1026 | Acciona & Clean Co | Nordex Group | Queensland | 28°20′24″S151°30′26″E / 28.3399°S 151.5073°E | 2024 |
| Murra Warra II Wind Farm | 209 | Partners Group | GE | Victoria | 36°25′41″S142°19′02″E / 36.4280°S 142.3171°E | 2022 |
| Golden Plains Wind Farm | 1330 | Westwind Energy | Vestas | Victoria | 2027 | |
| Rye Park Wind Farm | 396 | Tilt Renewables | Vestas | New South Wales | 2024 |
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