Hornsdale Wind Farm

The Hornsdale Wind Farm is an electricity generator in the locality of Hornsdale in the south-west of the Narien Range, north of Jamestown, South Australia. It consists of 99 wind turbines with a generation capacity of 315 megawatts (422,000 hp). The plant is owned and operated by Neoen, a French renewable energy company.

Hornsdale Wind Farm
CountryAustralia
LocationSouth Australia
Coordinates33.058°S 138.544°E / -33.058; 138.544
StatusOperational
Construction costA$89 million
Owner(s)Neoen Australia
Operator(s)
  • Neoen
Nuclear power station
Reactor supplier
  • Siemens
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Hub height92.5 metres (303 ft)
Rotor diameter110 metres (360 ft)
Power generation
Units operational99
Nameplate capacity315 MW
External links
WebsiteOfficial website

The electricity generated by Hornsdale Wind Farm is contracted to be supplied to the Australian Capital Territory.

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