Stockyard Hill Wind Farm
Stockyard Hill Wind Farm is a wind farm project under construction in Victoria. As of June 2020, 1 of a planned 149 turbines was operational and connected to the grid. When it is complete, it is expected to produce up to 530MW, which would be Australia's largest wind farm.
The development was initiated by Origin Energy. In May 2017, Origin sold the development to Goldwind Australia for and signed a power purchase agreement to buy the electricity and Renewable Energy Certificates for less than /MWh.
The facility is planned to have 149 wind turbines at a site approximately 35 km west of Ballarat between Beaufort and Skipton. The forecast cost is A$900 million In December 2009, the original plan for 242 turbines, the plan was changed to only have 157 turbines. The Victorian minister of planning approved the 157 turbines, in October 2010.
In 2013 Origin contemplated selling the project before production would have begun, but decided to continue the project.
Construction commenced in May 2018 on a design that has 149 wind turbines. Origin Energy has a power purchase agreement to buy all electricity until 2030.
The project was originally planned for completion by October 2019.
