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The Canunda Wind Farm was opened by the Premier of South Australia, Mike Rann, on the 31st of March 2005. The project was completed on time and on budget. Wind Prospect provided engineering support to the owners of the wind farm, International Power, during the construction phase.

Canunda Wind Farm (formerly named Lake Bonney Central Wind Farm) is located on grazing land approximately 16 kilometres south of Millicent, and 6 kilometres west of Tantanoola in South Australia.

The completion of this $92.5 million project follows almost 5 years of development by Wind Prospect Pty Ltd.

The wind farm is made up of 23 Vestas 2.0MW wind turbines, together with an underground electrical cable network, access tracks, crane hardstandings, wind monitoring masts and a 33kV double-circuit distribution line.

Each turbine consists of a 67 metre high tower and 40 metre long blades, and hence are 107 metres in height to the tip of the blade. These wind turbines rotate at speeds between 9 rpm and 19 rpm, depending on the wind speed. The wind farm has an installed capacity of 46MW, and will generate enough electricity to supply around 30,000 average South Australian homes.

The Canunda Wind Farm distribution line is 16km long and transports the generated electricity from the wind farm to a nearby substation at Snuggery. The distribution line traverses mostly roadside verges, avoiding areas of environmental sensitivity along the route.

 




The wind farm provides a number of benefits to the local and wider community, including clean electricity generation, enhanced agricultural viability of the farms involved and increased diversity of electricity supply for South Australia and the south east in particular. Site tours have also commenced, capitalising on the widespread community interest in the project.

To view photos of the Canunda construction process, click here

Click here for the latest Press Releases

To see a photo diary of the construction process, click here.

Tim Knill
Construction Manager

e: admin@windprospect.com.au


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