Canunda Wind Farm
| Canunda Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
Canunda wind farm at sunrise | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Tantanoola, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°44′02″S 140°23′42″E / 37.734°S 140.395°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | March 2005 |
| Construction cost | A$92.5 million |
| Owners | GDF Suez Energy Australia 72%, Mitsui 28% |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Site usage | grazing |
| Hub height | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 80 m (262 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 23 |
| Make and model | Vestas |
| Nameplate capacity | 46 MW |
| Capacity factor | 34 |
Canunda Wind Farm is an Australian 46 MW wind power farm. It is jointly owned by GDF Suez Energy AustraliaEn 72%) and Mitsui (28%). The wind yield in South Australia enables Canunda to produce electricity at a 34 per cent capacity factor, a high yield by global standards. Canunda Wind Farm was International Power's first wind farm globally. It represents a diversification of the company's energy business in Australia.