Silverton Wind Farm

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The Silverton Wind Farm is a 199-megawatt wind farm situated on the southern end of the Barrier Ranges in New South Wales, north of Silverton, built for AGL Energy by Catcon and General Electric. Planning began around 2007, and the wind farm was finally fully commissioned in May 2020, following some setbacks due to grid issues after initial implementation in 2018.

History

Initial surveys were done in 2007, which identified the presence of the tawny rock dragon (Ctenophorus decressi) in the area planned for the wind farm. In 2008 a study was conducted on the status and distribution of the species.[1]

On 3 May 2009, the project was approved by the Government of New South Wales, comprising two stages: project approval for Stage 1 and a larger concept approval for Stage 2.[2][3][4]

The project was initially set to begin construction in the first half of 2010,[5] yet several issues caused delays. To begin, the transmission line needed to connect the fully developed wind farm would need to be as long as Template:Cvt, and due to multiple connection options, as well as an expected large cost of the infrastructure, the decision of the final solution was delayed.[6]

In 2012, the start-date for construction of the wind farm was pushed back to 2014, after AGL Energy decided to give priority to building two solar photovoltaic plants, which had received almost $200m in government funding.[7]

The project's planning approval was set to expire on 24 May 2016; however AGL submitted a modification application on 25 February 2016 with the sole aim of extending the project's planning approval expiry to 2021. On 3 June 2016 that application was granted, giving AGL the option to optimise and build the project within its Powering Australian Renewables Fund.[8][9][2] The project secured a power purchase agreement with EnergyAustralia for supply of 60% of its annual output until December 2030.[10]

On 16 May 2017, AGL announced construction had commenced.[11]

Description

The 199-megawatt wind farm is located in the Barrier Ranges, NSW. It was built for AGL Energy by Catcon and General Electric.[12] Its western border is Template:Cvt above sea level, while Mount Mundi Mundi reaches Template:Cvt above sea level.[13]

According to the NSW Government in 2023, the facility is one of the most effective wind farms in Australia.[13]

Operations

The wind farm began grid output in May 2018.[14] The project uses General Electric 3.43-130 wind turbines with a hub height of Template:Cvt.[15] It was expected to operate at a capacity factor of 44.7%, generating 780 GWh of energy annually.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The wind farm was finally fully commissioned in May 2020 following long setbacks due to grid issues.[14] These problems are reflected in the energy generation, with the plant being constrained during the day reducing its capacity factor.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 2025, its 'marginal loss factor' was increased from 80 to 90, allowing more generation,[16] assisted by the 50 MW Broken Hill battery.[17]

Silverton Wind Farm Generation (MWh)Template:Efn
Year Total Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 98,281 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,173* 8,291* 9,773* 16,620* 13,393* 12,587* 16,547* 19,897*
2019 423,891 25,034* 23,497* 19,293* 24,920* 35,078* 36,616* 43,479* 54,842* 37,470* 38,784* 38,730* 46,148*
2020 714,688 52,541* 51,637* 53,098* 45,626* 62,276* 55,901 60,736 56,356 72,114 63,339 67,442 73,622
2021 72,477 68,650 70,560 46,165 57,701 59,791 60,643 52,254 53,054

Note: Asterisk indicates power output was limited during the month.

See also

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Footnotes

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References

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  3. ↑ Silverton wind farm gets go ahead ABC News 3 June 2009
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  10. ↑ "Silverton Wind Farm, New South Wales, Australia"
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External links

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