Waubra Wind Farm Viewing Platform
The Waubra wind farm is located on both sides of the Sunraysia Highway 35 km north-west of Ballarat. It is the fourth largest wind farm in Australia and was the largest wind farm by number of turbines and total capacity in the southern hemisphere upon its completion in July 2009.
Consisting of 128 wind turbines, with associated substations and an operations centre, each wind turbine has a capacity of 1.5 megawatts (MW). The total installed capacity is 192 MW.
The green energy generated by the wind farm each year provides electricity for 143,000 households enough to power a city 3-4 times the size of Ballarat.
A viewing platform is located just off the Sunraysia Highway on the northern edge of Waubra. Wind turbines are also visible as you drive around the roads surrounding Waubra.
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Location
Sunraysia Highway, Waubra 3352 Map
