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This is a list of wind farms in South Australia. As of 2022, South Australia has 16 operating wind farms with a total installed capacity of about 2,139 MW. Prior to 2003, a 150 kW unit at Coober Pedy was the only large wind turbine in South Australia.

Table

Project name Sponsoring company Coordinates Capacity (MW) Status Notes
Canunda Wind Farm Engie/Mitsui 37°41′49″S 140°22′44″E / 37.697°S 140.379°E / -37.697; 140.379 (Canunda) 46 Operating
Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm EnergyAustralia/Acciona 34°46′S 135°32′E / 34.76°S 135.54°E / -34.76; 135.54 (Cathedral Rocks) 66 Operating
Clements Gap Wind Farm Pacific Hydro 33°30′00″S 138°06′00″E / 33.500°S 138.100°E / -33.500; 138.100 (Clements Gap) 56.7 Operating Opened February 2010
Goyder Renewables Zone Neoen 33°42′S 139°00′E / 33.7°S 139.0°E / -33.7; 139.0 (Goyder Renewable Zone (proposed)) 412.5 Under construction Goyder South development application released August 2020 Goyder South application approved in May 2021. Early works began in December 2021 Stage 1 (412.5 MW)
Hallett Wind Farm AGL Energy 33°23′42″S 138°50′24″E / 33.395°S 138.840°E / -33.395; 138.840 (Brown Hill) 350.7 Operating Hallett 1 (94.5 MW), Hallett 2 (71.4 MW), Hallett 4 (132.3 MW), Hallett 5 (52.5 MW). Hallett 3 (95 MW) was cancelled.
Hornsdale Wind Farm Neoen and Megawatt Capital 33°03′29″S 138°32′38″E / 33.058°S 138.544°E / -33.058; 138.544 (Hornsdale) 316.8 Operating Stage 1 (102.4 MW), 2 (102.4 MW) and 3 (112 MW).
Lake Bonney Wind Farm Infigen 37°46′S 140°24′E / 37.76°S 140.4°E / -37.76; 140.4 (Lake Bonney) 278.5 Operating Stage 1 (80.5 MW), 2 (159 MW) and 3 (39 MW).
Lincoln Gap Wind Farm Nexif Energy 32°37′08″S 137°34′48″E / 32.619°S 137.580°E / -32.619; 137.580 (Lincoln Gap) 212.4 Operating 59 3.6MW turbines. Stage 1 (35 turbines - 126 MW) Completed.

Stage 2 (24 turbines - 86.4 MW) completed in 2022.

Mount Millar Wind Farm (Yabmana) Meridian Energy 33°42′S 136°44′E / 33.70°S 136.74°E / -33.70; 136.74 (Mount Millar) 70 Operating
Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park Iberdrola 32°34′01″S 137°51′22″E / 32.56694°S 137.85611°E / -32.56694; 137.85611 (Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park (U/C)) 210 Operating Hybrid facility, 210 MW wind, 107 MW solar
Snowtown Wind Farm Tilt Renewables 33°41′S 138°08′E / 33.69°S 138.13°E / -33.69; 138.13 (Snowtown) 368.7 Operating Stage I & II
Starfish Hill Wind Farm RATCH-Australia 35°35′02″S 138°08′13″E / 35.584°S 138.137°E / -35.584; 138.137 (Starfish Hill) 33 Operating
Waterloo Wind Farm EnergyAustralia 34°00′00″S 138°54′00″E / 34.000°S 138.900°E / -34.000; 138.900 (Waterloo) 130.8 Operating Originally built as 111 MW (2010), upgraded to 130.8 MW (2016).
Wattle Point Wind Farm Infrastructure Capital 35°05′42″S 137°43′44″E / 35.095°S 137.729°E / -35.095; 137.729 (Wattle Point) 90.75 Operating
Willogoleche Wind Farm Engie 33°23′35″S 138°50′53″E / 33.393°S 138.848°E / -33.393; 138.848 (Willogoleche) 119 Operating Operating as of 2019.
Keyneton Pacific Hydro 34°34′S 139°13′E / 34.57°S 139.22°E / -34.57; 139.22 (Keyneton (cancelled)) 105 Cancelled Development was required to have commenced by 29 November 2019 and completed by 29 November 2021. Expected to produce 325GWh/year.Pacific Hydro cancelled the project in October 2019 when it could not receive a time extension.
Elliston Stages 1, 2 and 3 (Tungketta Hill) Ausker Energies & ANZ Infra Services 33°39′00″S 134°53′24″E / 33.650°S 134.890°E / -33.650; 134.890 (Elliston/Tungketta Hill (proposed)) 200 Planning approval lapsed, new proposal in progress
Green Point Wind Prospect 38°00′S 140°50′E / 38.00°S 140.84°E / -38.00; 140.84 (Green Point (cancelled)) 44 Cancelled Cancelled 2013
Carmody's Hill Pacific Hydro 33°22′S 138°29′E / 33.37°S 138.48°E / -33.37; 138.48 (Carmody's Hill (cancelled)) 175 Possibly cancelled Planning approval lapsed in 2013
Myponga Wind Farm TrustPower 35°24′00″S 138°27′18″E / 35.400°S 138.455°E / -35.400; 138.455 (Myponga (cancelled)) 35 Cancelled
Vincent North (Sheaoak Flat) Pacific Hydro 34°42′S 137°48′E / 34.7°S 137.8°E / -34.7; 137.8 (Vincent North (cancelled)) 59 Cancelled Planning approved in 2004 extended for two more years in 2008 Planning approval lapsed 2010
Troubridge Point (also known as Wattle Point stage 2) Origin Energy 35°10′S 137°40′E / 35.16°S 137.67°E / -35.16; 137.67 (Troubridge Point (cancelled)) 30 Cancelled Wind Prospect sold to Origin Energy in 2004, seems to have lapsed by 2008.
Ceres Spark Renewables 34°35′S 137°46′E / 34.58°S 137.77°E / -34.58; 137.77 (Ceres (proposed)) 600 Proposed Acquired in May 2022
Kemmiss Hill Origin Energy 35°35′S 138°10′E / 35.58°S 138.16°E / -35.58; 138.16 (Kemmiss Hill (cancelled)) 30 Cancelled Refused planning consent
Waitpinga Waitpinga Wind Farm Pty. Ltd. 35°35′42″S 138°30′18″E / 35.595°S 138.505°E / -35.595; 138.505 (Waitpinga (cancelled)) 50 Cancelled Application rejected 2005
Woakwine Beacon Energy 37°22′30″S 140°01′48″E / 37.375°S 140.030°E / -37.375; 140.030 (Woakwine) 400 Possibly cancelled
Barn Hill (Red Hill) RATCH-Australia 33°34′30″S 138°03′36″E / 33.575°S 138.060°E / -33.575; 138.060 (Barn Hill) 120 Possibly cancelled Not present on website as of September 2021.
Kongorong RATCH-Australia 37°54′00″S 140°33′54″E / 37.900°S 140.565°E / -37.900; 140.565 (Kongorong) 30 Possibly cancelled Listed as another development of RATCH-Australia in October 2016, no longer appears on website as of September 2021.
Kulpara RATCH-Australia 100 Possibly cancelled Listed as another development of RATCH-Australia in October 2016, no longer appears on website as of September 2021.
Palmer Tilt Renewables 34°49′S 139°08′E / 34.81°S 139.13°E / -34.81; 139.13 (Palmer) 300 Development approved Final appeal against development approval overturned November 2019 Still progressing as of April 2021.
Twin Creek Wind Farm RES Australia 34°18′S 139°03′E / 34.30°S 139.05°E / -34.30; 139.05 (Twin Creek) 183 Development approval

See also

References

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