Our environmental sustainability
Mt Millar Wind Farm comprises 35 turbines of 2MW capacity each, giving it a total capacity of 70MW. It produces around 170,000MWh of electricity per year.
This is the equivalent of meeting the electricity requirements of around 36,000 homes — over 18 times the homes in the Cowell and Cleave Shire (based on 2016 census data).
| KEY FACTS |
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| There are 35 turbines with a 70mw total capacity |
| Powering 36,000 homes in South Australia |
| We avoid up to 168,000 tonnes of C02E emissions per year (equivalent to 33,600 cars off the road each year, or planting 21,800 trees per year) |
As a long-term average:
- The wind farm avoids up to 168,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions per annum.
- This amount of electricity is the equivalent of taking over 42,000 cars off the road each year.
- It also represents planting over half a million trees each year.
About Mt Millar
The Mt Millar Wind Farm was the first wind farm in South Australia to use Enercon E-70 2MW direct drive turbines (they don't have gearboxes). It connects to ElectraNet’s existing transmission network at Yadnarie Substation, via a 33 km 132 kV overhead transmission line and substation.
FAQs
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Contact
Feel free to reach out to the Mt Millar team should you have any questions regarding our wind farm.