Crowlands Wind Farm

AusNet Services is constructing a new transmission connection for the 80 MW Crowlands Wind Farm project in the Pyrenees Shire Council in western Victoria, near Avoca. The Crowlands Wind Farm is owned by Pacific Hydro - a global renewable energy owner, operator and developer based in Melbourne.

Overview

The terminal station will connect the wind farm into AusNet Services Victorian transmission network. The wind farm itself will comprise 39 turbines with total capacity of 80 MW, and produce clean energy equivalent to the yearly needs of approximately 50,000 Victorian homes.

Construction began in February 2018 following an extensive period of collaborative planning and design between AusNet Services and Pacific Hydro, in conjunction with industry and state planning bodies.

Timeline

Approximate dates for the project program are as follows:

Milestone	Date
Construction Commencement	02/02/18
Civil Works Completion	11/07/18
Equipment Installations	27/08/18
Practical Completion	10/09/18

Please note that these dates are an indication only.

About Crowlands Wind Farm

Crowlands wind farm project is a renewable energy development located in Western Victoria’s Pyrenees Shire Council, 25km north-east of Ararat (205km west of Melbourne). It is owned by Pacific Hydro.

Crowlands Infographic

About Pacific Hydo

Pacific Hydro was founded in 1992 with a commitment to harness clean, renewable energy from natural sources. A global renewable energy owner, operator and developer based in Melbourne, it operates a high quality, diversified portfolio with an installed capacity of 850 MW across Chile, Australia, and Brazil; it is also developing a substantial number of projects totalling over 2 GW of potential capacity; and has a growing electricity retail business in Australia.