| Kiata Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Kiata, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 36°24′07″S 141°45′07″E / 36.402°S 141.752°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | March 2017[1] |
| Commission date | January 2018[2] |
| Construction cost | $75,000,000[3] |
| Owner(s) | Windlab and John Laing Group[3] |
| Operator(s) | Windlab |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Rated wind speed | 57 km/h (15.8 m/s) |
| Site elevation | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 9 |
| Make and model | Vestas V126[3] |
| Nameplate capacity | 31.5 MW[3] |
| Capacity factor | 45.9% (average 2018-2020) |
| Annual net output | 126.7 GWh (average 2018-2020) |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Kiata Wind Farm is a small wind farm located along the Western Highway south east of Nhill.[1] The wind farm is owned by Windlab, the John Laing Group and some local shareholders.[3] The turbines were built by Keppel Prince and assembled at the site by Windlab.[3] It was "officially opened" by Lily D'Ambrosio on Australia Day 2018.[2] According to Kiata Wind Farm director Rob Fisher, the Kiata turbines "are the biggest turbines operating in Australia to date."[2] The ABC reported that some of the local landholders would become part owners "via a community investment model."[4]
