Hawkesdale Wind Farm is a 96.6MW onshore wind power project. It is planned in Victoria, Australia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under construction stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2021 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2023. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Global Power Generation Australia. The company has a stake of 100%.
The project is expected to supply enough clean energy to power 35,000 households, to offset 333,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is expected to be around $153.014m.
The project will have 117m high towers.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2021. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2023.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project will be sold to Amazon Web Services under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors involved
BMD Group is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.
Vestas Wind Systems will be the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company is expected to provide 23 units of V136-4.2 MW turbines, each with 4.2MW nameplate capacity.
Vestas Wind Systems is expected to perform operations and maintenance for the wind power project for a period of 15 years.
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About Global Power Generation Australia
Global Power Generation Australia Pty Ltd (Global Power), formerly Union Fenosa Wind Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Global Power Generation SA, is a renewable energy company which designs, constructs and operates wind farm projects. The company offers engineering, construction, operation and maintenance, project development, site identification, collection of wind data, site assessment, community consultation, project feasibility, preliminary design, project planning and approvals. It serves industrial, residential and commercial customers. The company undertakes wind farm projects in New South Wales and Victoria regions. Global Power is headquartered in Canberra, New South Wales, Australia.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.
