Collgar Wind Farm
Collgar Wind Farm has been developed in joint venture between Investec Bank (Australia) Limited ("Investec") and Windlab in Western Australia. The project reached financial close in March 2010 and is now in its construction phase.
The Collgar Wind Farm will consist of 111 wind turbines on a site located approximately 25km south east of Merredin in Western Australia.The Collgar site was identified by Windlab in 2006 using Windlab's WindScape technology.
Project details
| Location | In the Merredin Shire, approximately 25km South East of Merredin, Western Australia |
| Land type | The area is predominantly used for cropping |
| Number of turbines | 111 wind turbine generators |
| Total generation capacity | 206 MW |
| Project cost | Approximately $A750 m |
| Low emissions contribution | 790,000 MWh of clean electricity provided to Western Australia |
Project summary
Windlab and Investec Bank (Australia) Limited (Investec), undertook an initial feasibility assessment on site to determine the suitability to accommodate a wind farm. Following the determination of this site as a suitable location, Investec and Windlab engaged Bayley Environmental Services in February 2008 to undertake technical assessments (including ecological, visual, heritage etc) to assist in obtaining the relevant approvals.
Planning approval was granted by the Merredin Shire Council in September 2008.
Energy retailer Synergy purchased the output from the project in March 2010. This development will bring immediate economic benefits to the Merredin community while providing over 3% of the State (164,000 homes) with a clean, emissions-free source of electricity generation for many years to come.