Commission date August 2000 (2000-08) Type Onshore | Construction cost A$20,000,000 Phone +61 7 4097 7700 Construction began 1999 | |
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Owner(s) RATCH-Australia Corporation Address Glendinning Rd, Ravenshoe QLD 4888, Australia Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit Similar Ravenshoe Visitor Centre, Windy Hill Wind Farm Viewing, Tully Gorge National Park, Club Hotel | ||
Yanzi s central qld video diary 15 day 16 windy hill wind farm
Windy Hill Wind Farm is a wind power station near Ravenshoe on the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia. Windy Hill has 20 wind turbines with a generating capacity of 12 MW of electricity, providing enough power for about 3,500 homes. The cost of the project was A$20 million. It was the first wind farm to be constructed in Queensland and remains the state's largest.
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- Yanzi s central qld video diary 15 day 16 windy hill wind farm
- Yanzi s central qld video diary 14 day 16 windy hill wind farm
- Wind turbines
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The power station was commissioned in 2000 and was initially operated by the Stanwell Corporation. In December 2007 Windy Hill was sold to Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund (TSIF) as part of Queensland Government's ClimateSmart 2050 strategy. A new substation was built to allow the wind farms power to connect to the existing 66 kV transmission line. RATCH-Australia Corporation bought TSIF in 2011.
Yanzi s central qld video diary 14 day 16 windy hill wind farm
Wind turbines
The construction contractor for the wind farm was Powercorp, based in Darwin. The wind turbines are located on private land which continues to be used as a dairy farm. Each tower is 44 metres high. The turbines used at the facility are Enercon E40. They can rotate at speeds between 14 rpm to 38 rpm. Power from the turbines is carried by underground cable to the electricity grid.