Dundonnell Wind Farm

Dundonnell Wind Farm is at Dundonnell, 23 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Mortlake in the Australian state of Victoria. Construction began in January 2019 and was completed in 2020 with 80 Vestas wind turbines with a capacity to generate 336MW of electricity. The drive trains and hubs were assembled at the former Ford Australia site in Geelong.[1]

Dundonnell Wind Farm
Country
  • Australia
Location
  • Dundonnell
Coordinates37°52′S 142°58′E
StatusUnder construction
Construction began
  • January 2019
Owner(s)
Wind farm
Type
Rotor diameter
  • 150 m (490 ft)
Power generation
Units under const.80 × 4.2 MW
Nameplate capacity
  • 336 MW
External links
Websitewww.tiltrenewables.com/assets-and-projects/Dundonnell-Wind-Farm/

The wind farm is the largest in Victoria, soon to be overtaken by Stockyard Hill. It has contracts to supply 37% of its output to the government of Victoria and 50% to Snowy Hydro. It is being developed by Tilt Renewables.[2] The wind farm connects to the grid via 38 kilometres of 220kV overhead transmission line to a substation near the Mortlake Power Station.[3]

A 327 tonne transformer transported at night took four nights to reach Dundonnell from Glen Waverley in eastern Melbourne in August 2019.[4] It was manufactured there by the Wilson Transformer Company.[5] The developer spent $80 million to connect the wind farm to the main 500 kV grid via a 38 km 220 kV Ausnet line, avoiding the connection problems many other generating stations have in the interior.[6] Full commissioning was delayed in mid-2020 due to concerns of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), despite it being commissioned according to a plan negotiated with AEMO in 2018.[7]

References
  1. Vorrath, Sophie (26 September 2019). "Vestas wind turbine assembly plant opens at old Ford factory in Victoria". Renew Economy. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. Vorrath, Sophie (18 January 2019). "Construction begins on 336MW Dundonnell wind farm – one of biggest in Victoria". Renew Economy. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. Himmelreich, Everard (17 January 2019). "Work begins on 80-turbine Dundonnell wind farm". The Standard. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. Beers, Lucy Mae (12 August 2019). "Superload to hit the road and cause traffic delays across Melbourne". 7NEWS. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  5. Cowan, Geordie (8 August 2019). "Superload made in Glen Waverley by Wilson Transformer Company hits the road". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  6. Parkinson, Giles (17 March 2020). "Huge Dundonnell wind farm begins production in Victoria". RenewEconomy.
  7. Vorrath, Sophie (13 July 2020). "Huge Dundonnell wind farm hit by "unanticipated" commissioning delays". Renew Economy. Retrieved 11 August 2020.


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