ACCIONA Energía's fifth wind farm in Australia, with 157.5 MW of power and battery storage.
The wind farm was built on cleared open and level land that is predominantly used for dairy farming. The location is highly exposed to consistent winds, making the site ideal for wind powered electricity generation. In 2018, the Mortlake South Wind Farm was successful in the Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) reverse auction. VRET is the Victorian Government’s legislated target aiming for 25% of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2020 and 40% by 2025. The wind farm has been fully operational since July 2024.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Project Configuration: 35 x Nordex 4.5MW turbines
- Capacity: up to 157.5 MW
- Final planning approval: April 2017
- Operational date: July 2024
- Energy production: equivalent up to 117,000 households
- Grid connection: 15km underground connection line to 220kV Terang substation
- Tip Height: Ranges from 186m
- Project value: $280M AUD
- Project location: 5km from Mortlake in Moyne Shire
KEY POINTS
- ACCIONA's fifth wind farm in Australia and third in Victoria
- Prevents the emission of approximately 532,000 tonnes of CO2 from coal-fired power stations per year
- About 100 jobs created during construction and 10 ongoing jobs in operation
- Equipped with a battery storage facility of between 4 and 5 MW of power, to increase their performance and facilitate their integration into the grid
COMMUNITY BENEFITS
The Mortlake South Wind Farm brings significant economic activity with a positive effect on the region.
- Generation of 80-100 construction jobs
- Up to 10 ongoing operations and maintenance jobs on site for the life of the project (~20+ years)
- Substantial additional economic focus in the Moyne Shire, complementary to ongoing dairying, grazing, cropping, tourism and service activities
- Substantial increase in the Moyne Shire’s rates base
- Diversified income for host landowners
- A targeted Shared Benefits Program to strategically deliver added value to the local region for the operational life of the project