Dulacca Wind Farm

Dulacca Wind Farm is a 180.6 megawatt (MW) wind farm in the Australian state of Queensland. It is located in the Western Downs Region of southern Queensland, 10 kilometres east of Dulacca, 12 kilometres west of Drillham, and 250 kilometres west of Toowoomba, both north and south of the Warrego Highway and the Western Railway Line.^[1]

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Dulacca Wind Farm
Country	Australia
Location	Western Downs Region, Queensland
Coordinates	26°37′56″S 149°52′04″E / 26.63228180342344°S 149.86777090836625°E / -26.63228180342344; 149.86777090836625
Status	Operational
Construction began	October 2021
Commission date	April 2023
Construction cost	A$450m
Owner	Octopus Investments
Operator	Octopus Capital Australia Pty Ltd
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
Hub height	155 metres (509 ft)
Rotor diameter	150 metres (492 ft)
Site area	8,000 hectares (80.00 km2)
Power generation
Units operational	43 × 4.2 MW
Make and model	Vestas V150
Nameplate capacity	180.6 MW
External links
Website	https://www.dulaccawindfarm.com.au/
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The farm covers approximately 8000 hectares of land, predominantly used for cattle grazing and cropping.^[1] Construction started in October 2021 and was completed in April 2023.^[2]

The wind farm contains 43 Vestas V150 turbines, each of which can generate 4.2 MW of electricity.^[3] They each have a 155-metre hub height^[4] and a rotor diameter of 150 metres, resulting in a tip height of 230 metres.^[2][5] The cost of the project is estimated to be around $450 million.^[6]

1. ^ ^{a b} "Dulacca Wind Farm". Octopus Investments Australia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Queensland SuperGrid now connected to nation's tallest wind turbines". Ministerial Media Statements. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
3. ^ "Vestas secures 181 MW deal for Dulacca Wind Farm in Australia" (PDF). 31 August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
4. ^ "Professional Wind Services on LinkedIn: #vestas #res #octopusaustralia #v150 #155mhh #pws #prowind". www.linkedin.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
5. ^ "V150-4.2 MW™". www.vestas.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
6. ^ "Western Downs Development Status Report 2022" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

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