Energy futureAustralia's biggest wind farm to be built in western New South Wales
Germany’s EPURON and local company will develop, finance, and construct Australia’s biggest wind farm; Between 400 and 500 wind turbines with a peak capacity of 1,000 MW will supply 4.5 percent of the annual energy needs of NSW
The Australian subsidiary of Germany’s EPURON and Sydney, Australia-based Macquarie Capital Group have signed a joint framework agreement to develop, finance, and construct Australia’s biggest wind farm. The project is currently being planned. Initial applications will be made in the approval procedure as early as next year. The wind installations will be built near Silverton, in western New South Wales. Between 400 and 500 wind turbines with a peak capacity of 1,000 MW have the potential to supply 4.5 percent of the annual energy needs of New South Wales with electricity. This is said to correspond to the power consumption of more than 400,000 households per year.
The Australian government recently signed the Kyoto protocol and is committed to generate 20 percent of its electrical power from renewable energies by 2020.
