The Snowtown
wind farms are located on the
Barunga and
Hummocks ranges west of
Snowtown
Snowtown is a town located in the Mid North of South Australia 145 km (90 miles) north of Adelaide and lies on the main road and rail routes between Adelaide and Perth – the Augusta Highway and Adelaide-Port Augusta railway line. The ...
in the
Mid North of
South Australia, around north of the state capital,
Adelaide. They were developed by
Trustpower and owned by
Tilt Renewables, which demerged from Trustpower in 2016. The first stage of 47 turbines was completed in 2008 and Stage 2 of 90 turbines became operational in 2014.
[Vorrath, Sophie]
"South Australia’s 270MW Snowtown takes wind energy to new highs"
in ''RenewEconomy'', 3 November 2014 Stage 2 was sold by Tilt Renewables to
Palisade Investment Partners
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Etymology
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in December 2019.
History
Trustpower began investigating the site in 2002 and started construction of Stage 1 in 2006. Stage 1 was commissioned in 2008 with one additional turbine added in 2011.
The first power generated by the wind turbines was received into the public grid in December 2007. The first stage of the wind farm, constructed by
Suzlon Energy Australia, was substantially completed by October 2008 and was officially opened on 2 November 2008.
The second stage of 90 Siemens 3.0MW turbines was completed in June 2014
and officially opened in November 2014.
It has a long-term power purchase contract with
Origin Energy and was sold to
Palisade Investment Partners
A palisade, sometimes called a stakewall or a paling, is typically a fence or defensive wall made from iron or wooden stakes, or tree trunks, and used as a defensive structure or enclosure. Palisades can form a stockade.
Etymology
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in December 2019 for .
Tilt retained ownership of Stage 1, which does not have a power purchase agreement.
Site
The location of the wind farm, the
Barunga Range, is a north–south trending ridge of the northern
Mount Lofty Ranges. It is generally treeless, rounded, and lies across the direction of the prevailing westerly winds.
The Snowtown Wind Farm operates as three separate connections to the
National Electricity Market. Stage 1 is a single line of turbines on the western side of the combined farm. Stage 2 has a southern section which mostly extends the line to the south, and a northern part which is adjacent on the east side of Stage 1.
See also
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Wind power in South Australia
Wind power became a significant energy source within South Australia over the first two decades of the 21st century. In 2015, there was an installed capacity of 1,475 MW, which accounted for 34% of electricity production in the state. This acco ...
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