The Ararat Wind Farm is a 240 megawatt wind farm with 75 wind turbines, located 180 kilometres nortwest of Melbournem between nine kilometres to 17 kilometres northeast of Ararat. The site is co-owned by Partners Group and OPTrust.
The project was completed in April 2017.
Key Dates
| Oct 2015 | Construction Commencement |
| Apr 2017 | Construction Completion |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Oct 2010 | The project received planning approval from the Victorian Government. |
| Jan 2015 | Ararat Wind Farm signed a Deed of Entitlement Agreement with the ACT Government, guaranteeing the purchase of approximately 40 per cent of the energy produced at the site. |
| Apr 2017 | The Ararat Wind Farm completed construction. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2017)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Other |
Location
Victoria |
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