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Gunning Wind Farm
The turbines are located on the privately-owned property ‘Walwa’, which is predominantly cleared pastoral land. The wind farm site continues to be used for grazing.
The turbines are located on the privately owned property Walwa, which is predominantly cleared pastoral land. The wind farm site continues to be used for grazing.
ACCIONA is committed to engaging with the local community surrounding the Gunning Wind Farm. We also acknowledge the importance and value of feedback (including both enquiries and complaints). We can be contacted via our free call community information hotline 1800 283 550.
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General Information
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Project Configuration: 31 x 1.5MW turbines
Capacity: 46.5 MW
Completion date: May 2011
Energy production: equivalent up to 36,000 homes annually
Grid connection: new 132kV transmission line connecting to the existing 132kV Yass-Goulburn line
CO2 emissions benefit: approximately 160,000 tonnes per annum
Tip Height: 110m
Project value: $147M AUD
Project location: Gunning, NSW, 70 km north-east of Canberra
Latest Project News
We are excited to announce the successful recipients of the 2020 Gunning Wind Farm Sponsorship Program. More than $43,000 of grant funding was awarded to 11 community groups and organisations in the local area, in support of their projects and initiatives. For more information about the program and this year’s successful applicants, please click here.
Community Engagement and Shared Benefits Program
ACCIONA is committed to improving the social and economic platform of the region and sharing the benefits of the project as widely and equitably as possible. For more information about our shared benefits approach for each of our projects, click here.
The Gunning Wind Farm Shared Benefits Program comprises of several components:
- Community Benefit Fund: Approximately $32,000 annually, supported by the Gunning Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Advisory Group
- Sponsorship Program: Approximately $10,000 annually. This is an annual sponsorship of local community groups and not for profits, determined through an application process that is open from January-April each year. For more information about the Sponsorship Program, please click here.
- Scholarship Program: One-off annual scholarship of $5,000 awarded to a student seeking to undertake tertiary studies that will be of benefit to their community. There is focus on students who are exemplary community members, with preference given to those pursuing studies in the fields of engineering, agriculture, and science. For more information on the scholarship program, please click here.
For more information about our other community engagement and benefit initiatives, click here.
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