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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
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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 of
wind farms
Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens of minutes, to local breezes generated by heating of land surfaces and lasting a few hou ...
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Victoria, Australia
Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of , the second most populated state (after New South Wales) with a population of over 6.5 million, and the most densely populated state in Au ...
with a generating capacity of more than 4 MW
;Summary of Victoria-wide total production in MW
See also
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Energy in Victoria
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List of power stations in Victoria
The following page lists all active and former power stations in Victoria, Australia. Power stations smaller than in nameplate capacity are not listed.
Loy Yang is the largest Power Station by capacity in Victoria.
Currently active
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Wind power in Australia
Wind power is one of the main renewable energy sources in Australia contributing 10% of Australia's total electricity supply in 2020, and making up 37.5% of it's renewable energy supply. Wind resource testing conditions in Australia are opti ...
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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 b ...
References
External links
Wind farms in Victoria: Wind in the BushYes2Renewables: wind energy in Victoria (including Google map of proposed and existing projects)Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning - Wind ProjectsUnder construction wind farms in Victoria, AustraliaOperational wind farms in Victoria, Australia
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Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of , the second most populated state (after New South Wales) with a population of over 6.5 million, and the most densely populated state in ...
Wind Farms
Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens of minutes, to local breezes generated by heating of land surfaces and lasting a few hou ...