Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park is a 210MW onshore wind power project. It is located in South Australia, Australia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2022. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by DP Energy Australia and Iberdrola. The project is currently owned by Iberdrola with a stake of 100%.
The project generates 900,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 180,000 households, offsetting 400,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
The project has 107.5m high towers.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2022.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Woolworths Group under a power purchase agreement for a period of 9 years, starting from 2022.
Contractors involved
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 50 units of V150-4.2 MW turbines, each with 4.2MW nameplate capacity.
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About DP Energy Australia
DP Energy Australia Pty Ltd (DP Energy) is a renewable energy development company engaged in developing renewable energy projects which are both sustainable and environmentally benign. It develops wind, tidal, solar and hybrid energy projects. DP Energy is headquartered in Atherton Queensland, Australia.
About Iberdrola
Iberdrola SA (Iberdrola) is an energy utility. It constructs, operates and manages power generation plants, transmission and distribution facilities and other assets. The company produces electricity using conventional and renewable energy sources. It also trades electricity and gas in wholesale markets; and retails electricity, gas, and other related products and services. Iberdrola retails energy to residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and other customers. In its transition to a sustainable energy model, the company makes considerable investments in smart grids, renewable energy, large-scale energy storage and digital transformation. Iberdrola operates in Europe, North America, South America and other regions. Iberdrola is headquartered in Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain.
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