Hills of Gold Wind Farm is a 420MW onshore wind power project. It is planned in New South Wales, Australia. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2022 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2033.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 420 | – | 420 | Permitting | New South Wales, Australia | Engie |
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Engie.
The project is expected to generate 1,100GWh electricity and supply enough clean energy to power 185,000 households. The project is expected to offset 1,200,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is expected to be around $528m.
The wind power project consists of 70 turbines, each with 6MW nameplate capacity.
Development Status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2022. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2033.
About Engie
Engie SA (Engie) is an electric utility. It generates electricity using natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydro, wind, biomass and solar sources, and trades and sells that energy; supplies, distributes, trades and sells natural gas; and offers a comprehensive range of services related to the energy-efficiency. The company operates urban heating and cooling networks, and provides facility management, and other technical and management services. Engie serves customers in Latin America, North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. It operates conventional and renewable facilities and has interests in various projects under development and construction stages across the world. Engie is headquartered in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
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