Press Releases
Business Review Australia & Energy Digital Magazine feature the Collgar Wind Farm
June 2011
Business Review Australia and Energy Digital Magazine both feature the Collgar Wind Farm story in the June 2011 issues.
For the full story, please click on the links below:
CollgarWindBrochure-June11-printable.pdf
Australian Financial Review - UBS looks at more WA wind farms
20th June 2011
Investment bank UBS is planning further wind-farm projects in Western Australia as it prepares to complete its Collgar farm in the state's wheatbelt ahead of schedule.
"We'd certainly look at doing more projects in WA," Paul Moy, UBS's global head of infrastructure told The Australian Financia/ Review. "We're working on opportunities."
Read more: Australian Financial Review - UBS looks at more WA wind farms
Merredin Mercury - Wind farm energised
15th June 2011
AN OFFICIAL ceremony was held at Merredin's Collgar Wind Farm last Thursday to celebrate the first energy production.
Energy Minister Peter Collier and Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls were special guests at the event, along with wind farm staff, suppliers, investors, landowners and local government representatives.
Collgar Media Release - 14th May 2011
14th May 2011
COLLGAR WIND FARM COMMENCES EXPORT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
Collgar Wind Farm ("Collgar") is pleased to announce the production and export of the first renewable energy from the wind farm today into the South West Interconnected System (SWIS). Initially the energy produced from the wind farm is expected to be relatively small as wind turbine commissioning tests and network stability tests are completed. Once the initial testing is completed it is expected that the energy produced from the wind farm will ramp up significantly as more wind turbines are brought into production.
Australian Financial Review - Giant WA wind farm spins up a storm
12th May 2011
The southern hemisphere's biggest single-stage wind farm, near the West Australian town of Merriden, will begin producing electricity today, two months ahead of schedule.
Backed by global banking giant UBS and REST superannuation fund, the $750 million, 206 megawatt Collgar wind farm, north-east of Perth, will power, on average, up to 125,000 homes and nearly double the amount of renewable energy produced in WA.
Read more: Australian Financial Review - Giant WA wind farm spins up a storm
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June 2011
Business Review Australia and Energy Digital Magazine both feature the Collgar Wind Farm story in the June 2011 issues.
For the full story, please click on the links below:
CollgarWindBrochure-June11-printable.pdf
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Read more...
20th June 2011
Investment bank UBS is planning further wind-farm projects in Western Australia as it prepares to complete its Collgar farm in the state's wheatbelt ahead of schedule.
"We'd certainly look at doing more projects in WA," Paul Moy, UBS's global head of infrastructure told The Australian Financia/ Review. "We're working on opportunities."
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Read more...
15th June 2011
AN OFFICIAL ceremony was held at Merredin's Collgar Wind Farm last Thursday to celebrate the first energy production.
Energy Minister Peter Collier and Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls were special guests at the event, along with wind farm staff, suppliers, investors, landowners and local government representatives.
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West Perth WA 6005
PO Box 957
West Perth WA 6872
(Please use postal address for all mail)
Email: enquiries@collgarwindfarm.com.au
Phone: 08 9486 4152
