Mount Mercer Wind Farm
| Mount Mercer Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
Victoria | |
| Coordinates | 37°50′28″S 143°52′16″E / 37.84111°S 143.87111°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | November 2013 |
| Owner(s) | Meridian Energy |
| Wind farm | |
| Hub height | 80M |
| Rotor diameter | 90M |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 64 |
| Make and model | REpower: MM92 |
| Nameplate capacity | 131 MW |
Mount Mercer Wind Farm website | |
The Mount Mercer Wind Farm is located at
REpower MM92 wind turbines, giving a total installed capacity of 131 MW.[1] It is expected to generate approximately 395,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity each year which could power approximately 74,000 households and result in a reduction of some 510,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.[2]
Construction was to commence in September 2009 under the management of
financial crisis of 2007–2008 as the cause.[3] Further delays were caused by having to re-design the backhaul to the national grid and thus having to renegotiate easement agreements with local land owners.[4] Construction began December 2012[5] and the generation came fully online in September 2014.[6]
Local farmers who would have turbines on their land were offered $7000 per turbine per year.[7]
First electricity was generated from the wind farm in November 2013.[8]
References
- ^ "Mount Mercer Wind Farm Website".
- ^ "Wind farm to boost power supply". The Age. 12 April 2007.
- ^ a b "Mount Mercer Update" (PDF). August 2009.
- ^ Holcombe, Angus. Meridian Energy Project Manager. Email update from 30 March 2011.
- ^ "Meridian Press Release September 3rd 2012". Meridian Energy. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Mt Mercer 131MW wind farm switched on in Victoria", in RenewEconomy, 11 September 2014
- ^ "Mt Mercer wind farm proposal". The Courier. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ "Mt Mercer Wind Farm begins generating power" (Press release). Meridian Energy. 19 November 2013.
