The Australian Government has ticked BayWa r.e‘s proposed Wimmera Plains wind farm in Victoria, which will generate enough energy to power 202,000 homes.
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The 312MW Wimmera Plains Energy Facility is located 10km north-east from Horsham and includes up to 52 wind turbines connecting to an existing 220kV transmission line.
The project also includes a 100MW Battery Energy Storage system which can store up to 400MWh of dispatchable energy.
The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year, which is equivalent to taking more than 370,000 cars off the road each year.
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Plans include 52 wind turbines with a blade-tip height of 247m above the ground.ย Less than one hectare of native vegetation will be disturbed as a result of the project.
