List of wind farms in Victoria

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A rainbow covering a wind farm in Western Victoria Windfarm Rainbow.jpg
A rainbow covering a wind farm in Western Victoria
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Wind generator at Breamlea, built in 1987, photo taken in 2007

Victoria has some of the best wind resources in Australia, along the southern coast and in the higher altitude areas. Most of Victoria's wind farms are being built along the southern coast and around the Ballarat, Ararat, and Hamilton areas. [1]

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The total capacity for the state as of 2021 was around 2,888.3 MW. [2] Several wind farms are under construction while several more have been proposed and approved. The total potential capacity of wind turbines in Victoria including those currently operational, those under construction, and approved proposals is around 8,000 MW. [2] By comparison, Victoria's total peak electricity usage is around 8,000–10,000 MW. [3]

Wind farms in Victoria

This is a list of wind farms in Victoria, Australia with a generating capacity of more than 4 MW.

Project nameSponsoring companyCoordinatesTurbinesCapacity (MW)StatusCompletion dateNotes
Ararat Wind Farm RES Australia 37°14′41″S142°59′04″E / 37.244752°S 142.984501°E / -37.244752; 142.984501 (Ararat Wind Farm) 75240OperatingMay 2017 [4]
Bald Hills Wind Farm Mitsui 38°46′05″S145°54′40″E / 38.768°S 145.911°E / -38.768; 145.911 (Bald Hills Wind Farm) 52106OperatingJuly 2015
Bulgana Neoen 37°5′51″S142°58′25″E / 37.09750°S 142.97361°E / -37.09750; 142.97361 (Bulgana) 56194OperatingAugust 2019 [5] [6]
Challicum Hills Wind Farm Pacific Hydro 37°22′59″S143°05′19″E / 37.382939°S 143.088676°E / -37.382939; 143.088676 (Challicum Hills Wind Farm) 3552.5OperatingAugust 2003
Chepstowe Wind Farm Future Wind 37°35′20″S143°30′36″E / 37.589°S 143.510°E / -37.589; 143.510 (Chepstowe Wind Farm) 36.1OperatingApril 2015
Cherry Tree Wind Farm Infigen Energy 1657.6OperatingJune 2020 [7]
Codrington Wind Farm Pacific Hydro 38°16′25″S141°58′34″E / 38.273565°S 141.976055°E / -38.273565; 141.976055 (Codrington Wind Farm) 1418.2Operating2001
Coonooer Bridge Windlab Limited 36°26′10″S143°21′42″E / 36.4362°S 143.3616°E / -36.4362; 143.3616 (Coonooer Bridge) 619.8OperatingMarch 2016
Crowlands Pacific Hydro 37°09′00″S143°05′24″E / 37.150°S 143.090°E / -37.150; 143.090 (Crowlands Wind Energy Project) 3980OperatingNovember 2019 [2]
Dundonnell Wind Farm (Mortlake) Tilt Renewables 37°54′S143°0′E / 37.900°S 143.000°E / -37.900; 143.000 (Dundonnell) 80336Operating [8] January 2021 [8]
FergusonBayWa re39Operating
Kiata Wind Farm WindLab 36°13′S141°28′E / 36.22°S 141.47°E / -36.22; 141.47 (Kiata Wind Farm) 931.5Operating2018
Lal Lal Wind Farm [9] [10] WestWind Energy 37°45′14″S144°00′00″E / 37.754°S 144.000°E / -37.754; 144.000 (Lal Lal Wind Energy Project)
37°37′34″S144°01′16″E / 37.626°S 144.021°E / -37.626; 144.021 (Lal Lal Wind Energy Project) 		64220Operating [2] Approved April 2009, amended March 2017 [11]
Leonards Hill Wind Farm Hepburn Wind 37°25′30″S144°07′12″E / 37.425°S 144.120°E / -37.425; 144.120 (Hepburn Community Wind Farm) 24.1OperatingJuly 2011
Macarthur Wind Farm AGL Energy/Meridian Energy 38°02′24″S142°01′30″E / 38.040°S 142.025°E / -38.040; 142.025 (Macarthur Wind Farm) 140420OperatingJanuary 2013 [12]
Maroona Wind Farm Future Energy 37°25′48″S142°49′26″E / 37.430°S 142.824°E / -37.430; 142.824 (Maroona Wind Farm) 27.2Operating [13]
Mortons Lane Wind Farm (Woodhouse)Tian Run Australia 37°50′06″S142°27′00″E / 37.835°S 142.450°E / -37.835; 142.450 (Mortons Lane Wind Farm) 1319.5OperatingMay 2012
Mount Gellibrand Wind Farm Acciona Energy 38°13′48″S143°45′54″E / 38.230°S 143.765°E / -38.230; 143.765 (Mount Gellibrand Wind Energy Project) 44132Operating
Mount Mercer Wind Farm Meridian Energy 37°50′28″S143°52′16″E / 37.841°S 143.871°E / -37.841; 143.871 (Mount Mercer Wind Farm) 64131OperatingSeptember 2014 [14]
Murra Warra Wind Farm

Stage 1

RES Australia/ Macquarie Group 36°25′52″S142°19′16″E / 36.431°S 142.321°E / -36.431; 142.321 (Murra Warra Wind Farm) 61225.7Operating [2]
Oaklands Hill Wind Farm AGL Energy 37°41′S142°33′E / 37.68°S 142.55°E / -37.68; 142.55 (Oaklands Hill Wind Energy Project) 3267.2OperatingApril 2012
Portland Wind Farm

Stage 1: Yambuk

 Pacific Hydro 38°18′00″S142°00′11″E / 38.300°S 142.003°E / -38.300; 142.003 (Yambuk Wind Farm) 2030OperatingMay 2007
Portland Wind Farm

Stage 2: Cape Bridgewater

 Pacific Hydro 38°22′30″S141°23′42″E / 38.375°S 141.395°E / -38.375; 141.395 (Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm) 2958OperatingOctober 2009
Portland Wind Farm

Stage 3: Cape Nelson South

 Pacific Hydro 38°25′30″S141°32′06″E / 38.425°S 141.535°E / -38.425; 141.535 (Cape Nelson South Wind Farm) 2244OperatingJuly 2009
Portland Wind Farm

Stage 4: Cape Sir William Grant and Cape Nelson North

 Pacific Hydro 38°24′00″S141°37′12″E / 38.400°S 141.620°E / -38.400; 141.620 (Cape Sir William Grant Wind Energy Project) 2347OperatingFebruary 2015
Salt Creek Wind Farm (Woorndoo) Tilt Renewables 37°56′42″S142°37′48″E / 37.945°S 142.630°E / -37.945; 142.630 (Salt Creek Wind Farm) 1550Operating [15]
Timboon West Epic Energy 38°31′41″S142°54′58″E / 38.528°S 142.916°E / -38.528; 142.916 (Timboon West) 27.2Operating [2] December 2018Planning approved Mar 2017
Toora Wind Farm Transfield Infrastructure Fund 38°39′24″S146°20′27″E / 38.656730°S 146.340926°E / -38.656730; 146.340926 (Toora Wind Farm) 1221Operating2002
Waubra Wind Farm Acciona Energy/ ANZ Infrastructure Services 37°21′56″S143°37′27″E / 37.365533°S 143.624289°E / -37.365533; 143.624289 (Waubra Wind Farm) 128192Operating2009
Wonthaggi Wind Farm Wind Power Pty Ltd 38°36′11″S145°32′42″E / 38.603°S 145.545°E / -38.603; 145.545 (Wonthaggi Wind Farm) 612Operating2005
Yaloak South Wind Farm Pacific Hydro 37°39′36″S143°38′06″E / 37.660°S 143.635°E / -37.660; 143.635 (Yaloak South Wind Farm) 1428.7OperatingJune 2018 [16]
Yawong Epic Energy 36°28′52″S143°22′01″E / 36.481°S 143.367°E / -36.481; 143.367 (Yawong) 27.2Operating [2] December 2018
Berrybank Wind Farm Global Power Generation Australia 37°56′S143°31′E / 37.94°S 143.52°E / -37.94; 143.52 (Berrybank Wind Energy Project) 42180Operating [17] July 2021A 43rd turbine collapsed on 4 February, 2025 [18]
Moorabool Wind Farm [19] WestWind Energy 37°42′11″S144°10′34″E / 37.703°S 144.176°E / -37.703; 144.176 (Moorabool Wind Farm) 107321OperatingPartial generation [19]
DiapurBayWa re39OperatingCompletion end of 2021 [20]
Mortlake South Wind Farm Acciona Energy 35157.5Operating [21] expected completion mid of 2022 [22]
Murra Warra Wind Farm

Stage 2

RES Australia/ Macquarie Group 36°25′52″S142°19′16″E / 36.431°S 142.321°E / -36.431; 142.321 (Murra Warra Wind Farm) 55203.5OperatingPlanning approved Nov 2016 [23]
Stockyard Hill Wind Farm Goldwind Australia 37°32′9″S143°15′5″E / 37.53583°S 143.25139°E / -37.53583; 143.25139 (Stockyard Hill) 149530Operating [2] 2022 [24]
Berrimal Wind farm Acciona Energy 36°30′36″S143°27′18″E / 36.510°S 143.455°E / -36.510; 143.455 (Berrimal Wind Energy Project) 2472Planning approvedPlanning approved September 2014 [25] Under review 2018 [26]
Golden Plains Wind Farm WestWind Energy 228800-1000Under construction [2] [27]
Hawkesdale Wind Farm [28] Global Power Generation Australia 38°07′S142°22′E / 38.11°S 142.36°E / -38.11; 142.36 (Hawkesdale Wind Energy Project) 26104Planning approved [2] Approved Aug 2008, amended December 2017
Rifle ButtsNewEn1340Planning approved [2]
Ryan Corner Wind Farm [29] Global Power Generation Australia 38°19′S142°09′E / 38.31°S 142.15°E / -38.31; 142.15 (Ryan Corner Wind Energy Project) 56224Planning approvedPlanning approved Aug 2008, amended December 2017
Woolsthorpe (Naroghid) [30] Wind Farm Developments 38°14′42″S143°04′12″E / 38.245°S 143.070°E / -38.245; 143.070 (Naroghid Wind Energy Project) 2046Planning approvedApproved April 2008, amended May 2017
JungBayWa re28.4Planning approved [2]
DarlingtonUnión Fenosa Wind Australia 38°00′S142°56′E / 38.00°S 142.94°E / -38.00; 142.94 (Darlington Wind Energy Project) 75375Seeking approval [31] [32]
DeanWind Power Pty Ltd 37°27′54″S143°59′42″E / 37.465°S 143.995°E / -37.465; 143.995 (Dean Wind Energy Project) 20Proposed
PyreneesWind Power Pty Ltd 37°03′00″S143°46′48″E / 37.050°S 143.780°E / -37.050; 143.780 (Pyrenees Wind Energy Project) 200Proposed
The Sisters Wind FarmWind Farm Developments30Proposed
KorumburraWind Power Pty Ltd 38°25′30″S145°49′48″E / 38.425°S 145.830°E / -38.425; 145.830 (Korumburra Wind Energy Project) 12Feasibility
PortlandWind Power Pty Ltd17.5Feasibility
Sidonia Hills Hydro Tasmania 37°12′54″S144°30′36″E / 37.215°S 144.510°E / -37.215; 144.510 (Sidonia Hills Wind Energy Project) 120Feasibility
TarroneUnión Fenosa Wind Australia 37°41′S142°33′E / 37.68°S 142.55°E / -37.68; 142.55 (Tarrone Wind Energy Project) 1960Feasibility
AlbertonSynergy Wind34115Seeking approval [2]
InverleighWind Farm Developments1676.8Seeking approval [2]
Mount FyansWoolnorth Wind Farms85400Seeking approval [2]
Baynton Stanwell Corporation and WindLab Systems 37°08′42″S144°40′30″E / 37.145°S 144.675°E / -37.145; 144.675 (Baynton Wind Energy Project) 50Cancelled
CarrajungSynergy Wind30Cancelled
Discovery Bay30Cancelled
Dollar AGL Energy 38°34′48″S146°12′00″E / 38.580°S 146.200°E / -38.580; 146.200 (Dollar Wind Farm) 80Cancelled [33]
Newfield Acciona Energy 38°33′29″S143°00′54″E / 38.558°S 143.015°E / -38.558; 143.015 (Newfield Wind Energy Project) 22.5Cancelled [34]
Penshurst RES Australia 223758Cancelled [35]
Summary of Victoria-wide total production in MW [2]
StatusCapacity (MW)
Operating2888.3
Under construction1559.9
Planning approved834.6
Seeking approval2020
Total in Victoria7834.8

See also

References

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  8. 1 2 Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change (4 April 2019). "Dundonnell Wind Farm Operating". Premier of Victoria. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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