Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm has been fully operational since 2007 and is a joint venture between ACCIONA Energía and EnergyAustralia, with both companies holding 50% equity. The day-to-day running of the wind farm is managed by ACCIONA Energía.
Located near the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, approximately 30 km south-west of Port Lincoln, the farm is home to 31 wind turbines capable of producing 62 megawatts of electricity.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location: Near the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, approximately 30km south-west of Port Lincoln
- Capacity: 62MW
- Structure: 31 x 2MW Vestas turbines
- Operational since: 2007
- Grid connection: Connected to Electranet's 132kV Lower Eyre Peninsula Transmission Network
- Project investment: $160M AUD
KEY POINTS
- Energy production: Clean energy equivalent to powering around 35,000 homes annually
- CO2 emission benefit: Approximately 150,000 tonnes avoided per annum
- Jobs: Generated a peak construction workforce of 85 manufacturing and installation jobs; provides a number of permanent full-time positions on site for project lifecycle
- Protected and conserved over 2,300 hectares of native vegetation at the site under a heritage agreement
- Implemented an Environmental Management Plan which involves the eradication of weeds, foxes and feral cats
COMMUNITY BENEFITS
- Diversified income for host landowners
- Generated a peak construction workforce of 85 manufacturing and installation jobs
- Provides a number of ongoing full-time positions on site for the life of the project (approx 20+ years)
- Protected and conserved over 2,300 hectares of native vegetation at the site under a heritage agreement
- Environmental Management Plan involves eradication of weeds, foxes and feral cats
- Clean energy equivalent to the consumption of around 35,000 homes annually.