Energy exporting from Bango Wind Farm

Half of the wind turbines at Bango Wind Farm are now built, with a segment already running.

Over 75% of the works for the $500 million dollar CWP Renewables project have been completed.

Progress in the last three months has seen finalisation of delivery of large turbine components; lifting and installation of tower sections, nacelles, blades and other large turbine components; progressive electrical cable terminations; completion and handover of the remaining hardstands for tower erection in the eastern cluster; completion of underground reticulation in the eastern cluster; as well as energisation, commissioning and hold point testing of turbines in the western cluster.

There are 22 of the 46 wind turbines now fully erected.

CWP Renewables Project Manager Jonathan Post is happy with the development. “A further seven towers are built and awaiting blades, and another 14 have had the first two tower sections installed,” he said.

“Turbines in the western cluster are now undergoing progressive hold-point testing, which will see the number of turbines energised and then generating electricity increase over four stages.”

Hold-point testing is a strict testing regime coordinated with TransGrid and approved by the Australian Energy Market Operator.

Ten wind turbines are currently operating and exporting energy to the grid. Lifting and installation of components for the eastern cluster wind turbines will be continuing in the coming months.

All site tracks have been completed and remediation work is taking place across the project.

Once completed, Bango Wind Farm will generate up to 748GW hours of renewable energy each year – enough to power around 120,000 homes and avoid more than 600,000 tonnes of emissions.

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