Collgar Wind Farm

Collgar Panoramic Photo

Facts

Fact Description
Project Size Up to 230 Megawatts
Number of turbines Two stages of 111 turbines and 16 turbines - 127 in total
Turbine type 1.8MW
Expected cost A$750,000
Expected date for commercial operation November 2011
Annual production

111 turbines will produce up to 794,500MWh per annum and power up to 144,455 homes

127 turbines will produce up to 903,500 MWh per annum and power up to 164,270 homes

Tonnes of CO2 emissions saved Up to 1,174,550 tonnes per annum – equivalent to taking up to 271,260 cars off the road every year for the life of the wind farm
Expected operating life

25 years

Contractor  To be announced March 2010