Site Location and Layout
The Collgar Wind Farm is located approximately 25km south east of Merredin in Western Australia. The proposed site comprises of approximately 13,000 hectares of private freehold land.
A turbine layout was prepared based on the technical assessment and community consultation undertaken during the development phase for inclusion in the planning application.
The indicative layout provided for 127 turbines; however, this layout has now been divided into two stages, the first consisting of 111 turbines, and a second stage of 16 turbines. Construction of the first 111 turbines is expected to commence in May 2010.