Crookwell 2

wind farm

Operations

NSW

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Project data

Technology

52 wind turbines

V136 – 4.2 MW Vestas

180 m blade tip height

Total installed capacity

218.4MW

Location

16.5 km north west of Port Fairy

4.6 km north east of Yambuk

Land

Approximately 3,388 hectares

Primarily agricultural activities (grazing of sheep and cattle)

10 wind farm host landowners

10 transmission line host landowners

Connection

Victoria electricity grid via a 24 km 132 kV

overhead transmission circuit to the existing 500 kV

Tarrone Terminal Station

Energy offtaker

Snowy Hydro

Contractors

Vestas Australia Wind Technology (turbines and O&M)

Decmil Australia / RJE Global (civil and electrical)

Transmission Service Network Provider

AusNet

Project benefits

656,000 CO2 tons of emissions avoided

167,000 households to be supplied with clean energy

280 full time equivalent jobs created during construction

6 long term jobs during operations for the life of the project

$570,000 invested in community engagement and benefit sharing

Project timeline

Project documentation

Community

Find below information about the Community Engagement and Benefit Sharing Plan associated with the Project during the construction and operation phases

Benefits & commitments

As part of the commitments associated with the Crookwell 2 Wind Farm, a Community Engagement and Benefit Sharing Plan has been implemented, specifically customised according to the community feedback. Our company is financially supporting the delivery of this plan by investing into the community over the life of the wind farm through these key initiatives:

Community Consultation Committee

A Community Engagement Committee established by our company is comprised of representatives from the local community, the Upper Lachlan Shire Council and GPG Australia to facilitate a direct, two-way channel of communication and information. Consult the minutes of the meetings held by this Committee

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Planning permit

Associated documentation

Community engagement committee minutes

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Planning permit

Associated documentation

Community engagement committee minutes

Information sessions & events

Upcoming sessions & events

Previous sessions & events

Call for applications

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Off Site Landscaping Program

Crookwell 2 Wind Farm Gallery

News

Media releases

External news articles

Newsletters

Get in touch

Address: Crookwell 2 Wind Farm. Graywood Siding Rd. Woodhouselee, NSW 2580
Phone: +61 2 6274 3200 or 1800 457 181
E-mail: crookwell2and3windfarms@globalpower-generation.com.au

Name: Marco Romero
Phone: +61 0487 210 034
E-mail: marco.romero@globalpower-generation.com.au

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Crookwell 2 wind farm

A great project for the future

In the spirit of reconcilation, GPG acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

The Crookwell 2 Wind Farm is currently operational as of December 2018. The Crookwell 2 Wind Farm site is located in the NSW Southern Tablelands region approximately 14km south-east of Crookwell township, 30km north-west of Goulburn, and 90km north-east of Canberra, within the Upper Lachlan Shire Council Local Government Area.

Location: Ryan Corner, 16.5km north west of Port Fairy and 4.6km north east of Yambuk township.

Technology: V136 – 4.2 MW Vestas wind turbines.

Number of turbines: 52 wind turbines.

Total installed capacity: 218.4Mw

Turbines blade tip height: 180 m

Connection: Victorian electricity grid via a 24km 132kV overhead transmission circuit from the wind farm to the existing 500kV Tarrone Terminal Station

Background

The Crookwell 2 Wind Farm was granted development consent by the Minister for Planning in 2005 for up to 46 wind turbines and associated infrastructure. In 2009 the development consent was amended to increase the size of the turbines (Mod-1). In 2016 Crookwell Development Pty Ltd lodged an amendment application (Mod-2) to increase the size of the turbines to a tip height of 160 metres, a hub height of 95 metres and a rotor diameter of 130 metres, the number of turbines was reduced to a maximum of 32. The Mod-2 application was approved by Department of Planning and Environment on 31st October 2017.

The project connects to the 330kV Transmission Line system via the approved terminal station.

Ryan Corner Galery

Current status

The permit amendment and all construction management plans are aproved.
132kV yard at the substation is completed and the 33kV yard is undergoing final stages of construction.
The transmission line is completed between the wind farm and Tarrone terminal station
All foundations have been completed and the erection of the turbines has commenced

Layout

The project comprises of 52 turbines convering and area of approximately 3,388 ha in the Moyne Shire Council region

3D Simulation

View a 3D Simulation of the Ryan Corner Wind Farm using Google Earth.

Progress reports

Community

Find below detailed information about the comprehensive Community Engagement and Benefit Sharing Plan associated to the project during the Construction and Operation phases.

FAQS

Where is the Ryan Corner wind farm site located?

The Ryan Corner wind farm site is located in South-Western Victoria, within the Moyne Shire Local Government Area – north west of Port Fairy. The project covers an area of approximately 3,380 hectares.

How many wind turbines will be installed and how much power will the facility generate?

The wind farm comprises 52 Vestas V136 -4.2 MW wind turbines with a total output of approximately 218.4 MW.

How the wind farm will be connected to the grid?

It will be connected to the high voltage transmission network via new 132 kV, overhead transmission lines. A new 500/132 kV switchyard will be built adjacent to the existing 500 kV Tarrone terminal station and will include the necessary switchgear and a power transformer.

How the wind farm will be connected to the grid?

How much greenhouse gases will the Ryan Corner wind farm displace?

The Ryan Corner wind farm will annually save 775,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide that would have otherwise been emitted into the atmosphere if the energy would be generated by conventional energy technologies.

Who are the main contractors involved in the construction and operation of the wind farm?

Vestas Australian Wind Technology is the turbine contractor to supply and install the wind turbines, as well as the operations and maintenance contractor. Decmil Group and RJE Global are the contractors for the civil and electrical works respectively. AusNet Services is the contractor for the design, construction and operation of the connection assets.