Myponga Wind Farm

Myponga Wind Farm
Location of Myponga Wind Farm
Country	Australia
Location	South of Adelaide
Coordinates	35°24′0″S 138°27′18″E / 35.4°S 138.455°E / -35.4; 138.455Coordinates: 35°24′0″S 138°27′18″E / 35.4°S 138.455°E / -35.4; 138.455
Commission date	2010
Owner(s)	TrustPower
Power station information
Primary fuel	Wind
Generation units	16
Power generation information
Maximum capacity	48 MW

The Myponga Wind Farm is a wind farm project proposed by TrustPower in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges, on the Fleurieu Peninsula 50 km south of Adelaide, South Australia. Development approval was granted in 2003,^[1] and the project was planned to be operational by the end of 2010.^[2]

In 2009, TrustPower announced that it would not proceed with the project, because the South Australian government had not approved variations to height, layout and turbine type in the existing planning approval.^[3] The requested change was to reduce the number of turbines to 16 but increase their power output and increase the height of the turbines from 100 metres to 110 metres.^[4]

Location

The site is 400m above sea level, between the towns of Myponga and Sellicks Beach.

See also

• Wind power in Australia
• Wind power in South Australia
• List of wind farms in South Australia

References

1. ^ White, Rod (20 November 2003). "Support for Myponga wind farm". The Times. http://www.victorharbortimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/support-for-myponga-wind-farm/227114.aspx. 
2. ^ Nankervis, David (23 August 2009). "Wind farm for Adelaide fringe". Sunday Mail. http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,27574,25966853-2682,00.html. 
3. ^ "TPW: TrustPower decides not to proceed with Myponga Wind Farm" (Press release). Trustpower. 10 September 2009. http://www.findata.co.nz/Markets/NZX/21825/TrustPower_decides_not_to_proceed_with_Myponga_Wind_Farm.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-16. 
4. ^ Holloway, Paul (8 September 2009). "Myponga/Sellicks Hill Wind Farm". Government of South Australia. http://www.ministers.sa.gov.au/news.php?id=5327. Retrieved 2009-09-10. 

External links

• Myponga Project - TrustPower website