wind power south_australia wind power significant energy source south_australia past decade august installed capacity accounts cent electricity production state represents half australia installed wind power capacity development wind power capacity south_australia encouraged number factors include require electricity retailers source proportion energy sources incentives including supportive regulatory regime payroll tax scheme large scale energy developments state proximity means high quality wind resources wind farms exploit established encourage investment energy state load factor capacity factor south australian wind farms usually range means wind farm typically produce capacity averaged year wind farm overview large wind turbine south_australia unit early installed wind power capacity december south_australia thirteen operational wind farms installed capacity august increased accounting cent electricity production late large range new wind farms stages planning construction south_australia provided regulatory certainty wind farms government implemented land use planning policies represent national best practice wind farms june premier announced plans increase south_australia energy production target national target operational wind farms located hills west mid north south australia north state capital adelaide stage wind farm capacity completed second stage completed november developed stages known bluff range proposed wind farm hold consists turbines total completed june consists turbines total completed late turbines total installed capacity operation early consists turbines completed early built stages stage consists turbines having rated capacity total finished march construction stage began november finished april stage consists turbines total stage consists turbines total combined capacity stages making biggest wind farm australia time completion pending expansion wind farm wind farm completed estimated cost million thirty seven turbines stretch wind farm site connected internal network wind farm wind farm approximately kilometres south east township north adelaide stage expansion approved add additional turbines existing farm increase total generating capacity expansion expected commence near officially opened june australia largest wind farm installation consists wind turbines built cost million australian dollars mount wind farm situated towns located kilometres southwest wind turbines positioned elongated site kilometres length wind exposure generate electricity construction wind farm started late completed december power production started february remote coastal area located near southern tip south_australia south west wind turbines capable generating total construction started turbines commissions late wind farm fully operational february opened gap wind farm wind farm located mid north project wind turbines generate electricity homes million wind power project located grazing land approximately kilometres south wind farm wind turbines project opened march near peninsula comprises turbines turbines nearby salt creek hill giving combined generating capacity commissioned september making major wind farm south_australia wind farm proposals addition operating wind farms south_australia proposals new farms stages development include impacts increasing proportion energy state caused significant decrease emissions intensity electricity generation south_australia rapid development wind power south_australia led direct economic effects construction operation wind farms total billion wind power investment october estimated created direct indirect jobs studies economic effects wind farms reported installation pays host year constructed workers spend million locally contributes annually community projects policies approval process wind farm developments met community opposition specific concerns raised rural residents claim wind farms unacceptable impact property values health environment controversy respect impact rising share wind power solar retail electricity prices south_australia report claimed retail electricity prices south_australia highest developed world germany denmark prices likely rise expensive near future south australian opposition leader linked state high retail prices electricity government policy promoting development energy noting germany denmark followed similar policies hand noted impact wind power merit order effect relatively low cost wind power purchased retailers higher cost sources power credited decline wholesale electricity price south_australia data compiled shows south australian wholesale electricity prices highest australia mainland states south australian electricity report noting increases prices largely driven transmission distribution network price increases stated price increase carbon price place july june approximately half experienced states high installed capacity wind gas fired generation energy plan october south australian state government released energy plan proposing range measures including revised energy target state electricity production coming sources ban new coal fired power stations greater involvement local government development approval process promote effective community engagement investigations increasing capacity transmission lines support energy developments including wind energy wind farms allowed kilometre home agreement reached developer home owner
Wind power in South Australia