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Victoria has some of the best wind resources in Australia, along the southern coast and in the higher altitude areas. Most of Victoria's wind farms are being built along the southern coast and around the
Wind farms in Victoria: Wind in the Bush
Yes2Renewables: wind energy in Victoria (including Google map of proposed and existing projects)
Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning - Wind Projects
Under construction wind farms in Victoria, Australia
Operational wind farms in Victoria, Australia
{{EnergyVictoria *
Victoria has some of the best wind resources in Australia, along the southern coast and in the higher altitude areas. Most of Victoria's wind farms are being built along the southern coast and around the Ballarat
Ballarat ( ) () is a city in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Ballarat had a population of 111,973, making it the third-largest urban inland city in Australia and the third-largest city in Victoria.
Within mo ...
, Ararat, and Hamilton
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areas.
The total capacity for the state as of 2021 was around 2,888.3 MW. Several wind farms are under construction while several more have been proposed and approved. The total potential capacity of wind turbines in Victoria including those currently operational, those under construction, and approved proposals is around 8,000 MW. By comparison, Victoria's total peak electricity usage is around 8,000–10,000 MW.
Wind farms in Victoria
This is a list ofwind farms
A wind farm, also called a wind park or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundred wind turbines covering an exten ...
in Victoria, Australia
Victoria, commonly abbreviated as Vic, is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state (after Tasmania), with a land area of ; the second-most-populated state (after New South Wales), with a population of over 7 million; ...
with a generating capacity of more than 4 MW.
;Summary of Victoria-wide total production in MW
See also
* Energy in Victoria * List of power stations in Victoria *Wind power in Australia
Wind power is a major contributor to electricity supply in Australia. As of September 2024, the National Electricity Market, grids of the eastern and southern Australia states has an installed wind capacity of around 13.3 GW, and output pea ...
*Renewable energy commercialization
Renewable energy commercialization involves the deployment of three generations of renewable energy technologies dating back more than 100 years. First-generation technologies, which are already mature and economically competitive, include ...
References
External links
Wind farms in Victoria: Wind in the Bush
Yes2Renewables: wind energy in Victoria (including Google map of proposed and existing projects)
Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning - Wind Projects
Under construction wind farms in Victoria, Australia
Operational wind farms in Victoria, Australia
{{EnergyVictoria *
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria, commonly abbreviated as Vic, is a States and territories of Australia, state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state (after Tasmania), with a land area of ; the second-most-populated state (after New South Wales), ...
Wind Farms
A wind farm, also called a wind park or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundred wind turbines covering an exten ...