Victoria

4. Victorian wind energy through RECs
Project type: Wind farm
Location: Wonthaggi, Victoria
Capacity: 12 Mega Watt (can power 6,903 average households per annum)
Commissioned: December 2005
Accreditation: RECs

The Wind Power Pty Ltd Wonthaggi project is a six-turbine project located on 120 acres of rural land, just outside the town of Wonthaggi. The project produces 100% renewable energy and saves up to 47,830 tonnes of carbon annually.

The wind speeds at this site are 8.2m/s (corrected wind speed) which enables this project to generate 36,792 MWh of electricity annually.