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Mount Mercer Wind Farm

Wind farm in Victoria, Australia

Field	Value
name	Mount Mercer Wind Farm
country	Australia
location	Victoria
coordinates
owner	Meridian Energy
status	O
ps_units_operational	64
ps_electrical_capacity	131 MW
commissioned	November 2013
ps_units_manu_model	REpower: MM92
wind_hub_height	80M
wind_rotor_diameter	90M
extra	Mount Mercer Wind Farm website

The Mount Mercer Wind Farm is located at Mount Mercer approximately 30 kilometres south of Ballarat in Western Victoria on 2600ha. The wind farm consists of 64 REpower MM92 wind turbines, giving a total installed capacity of 131 MW. It is expected to generate approximately 395,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity each year which could power approximately 74,000 households and result in a reduction of some 510,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Mount Mercer wind farm viewed from Colac Ballarat Road

Construction was to commence in September 2009 under the management of WestWind Energy, however the project changed hands to Meridian Energy in the middle of 2009 and construction was delayed several years with Meridian Energy due to the 2008 financial crisis. Further delays were caused by having to re-design the backhaul to the national grid and thus having to renegotiate easement agreements with local land owners. Construction began December 2012 and the generation came fully online in September 2014.

Local farmers who would have turbines on their land were offered $7000 per turbine per year.

First electricity was generated from the wind farm in November 2013.

References

"Mount Mercer Wind Farm Website".
(12 April 2007). "Wind farm to boost power supply". The Age.
(August 2009). "Mount Mercer Update".
Holcombe, Angus. Meridian Energy Project Manager. Email update from 30 March 2011.
(3 September 2012). "Meridian Press Release September 3rd 2012". Meridian Energy.
[http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/mt-mercer-131mw-wind-farm-switched-on-in-victoria-19195 "Mt Mercer 131MW wind farm switched on in Victoria"], in ''RenewEconomy'', 11 September 2014
(18 April 2006). "Mt Mercer wind farm proposal". The Courier.
(19 November 2013). "Mt Mercer Wind Farm begins generating power". Meridian Energy.

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