South Australia has world-class wind resources that have attracted significant large scale renewable energy investment.
Harnessing energy from wind involves the use of a turbine to convert air motion into electricity. The turbine has several spinning blades attached to an electromagnetic generator that produces electricity when the wind causes the blades to spin.
The South Australian government has streamlined planning and approvals processes to ensure projects are not delayed by regulatory processes.
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Onshore wind farms in South Australia
There is over 2,000 MW in installed capacity in onshore wind farms in South Australia, comprised of the following projects:
| Wind farm | Installed capacity (MW) |
|---|---|
| Canunda | 46 |
| Cathedral Rocks | 66 |
| Clements Gap | 57 |
| Goyder South | 413 |
| Hallett 1 Brown Hill | 95 |
| Hallett 2 Hallett Hill | 71 |
| Hallett 4 Brown Hill North | 132 |
| Hallett 5 The Bluff | 53 |
| Hornsdale | 102 |
| Hornsdale 2 | 102 |
| Hornsdale 3 | 112 |
| Lake Bonney | 80 |
| Lake Bonney Stage 2 | 159 |
| Lake Bonney Stage 3 | 39 |
| Lincoln Gap (Stage 1) | 126 |
| Mt Millar | 70 |
| Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park | 210 |
| Snowtown 1 | 99 |
| Snowtown South | 126 |
| Snowtown North | 144 |
| Starfish Hill | 35 |
| Waterloo | 131 |
| Wattle Point | 91 |
| Willogoleche | 119 |
Offshore renewable energy generation
There are currently no licensed offshore wind farms in South Australian waters. Any future proposals for offshore renewable energy projects could only occur in offshore renewable energy release areas, which will be established under the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act 2023
More information
A range of reports about electricity generation, consumption, demand and forecasting in South Australia have been prepared by the Australian Energy Market Operator for the South Australian government.
More information about how wind energy works and its place in the energy supply chain can be found at Student Energy.
