Vestas turbines to power new Australia windfarm
Kelvin Ross
Posted on: 22 February 2023
Initial 252MW stage will see construction of 42 Vestas turbines.
Initial 252MW stage will see construction of 42 Vestas turbines.
Cubico Sustainable Investments and Australian utility Stanwell Corp will this year start building a new windfarm in Queensland’s Western Downs.
The 252MW initial stage of the Wambo Wind Farm will see the construction of 42 Vestas V162-6.0 MW turbines. The project is due for completion in late 2025.
Cubico and government-owned Stanwell will have joint ownership of the project throughout construction and its 30-year operational period.
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David Smith of Cubico said the company was “committed to growing its renewable generation portfolio in Australia, with expanded development activities and joint ventures a key component of our growth strategy”.
Smith said the Wambo Wind Farm will see up to 200 jobs created during construction and a further 22 full-time equivalent jobs during operations.
Vestas is the EPC lead for the first stage of construction, as well as the long-term operations and maintenance provider.
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