Crudine Ridge Wind Farm

Crudine Ridge Wind Farm is a 134 MW[1] wind farm constructed and owned by CWP Renewables near Sallys Flat, 45 km south of Mudgee in New South Wales, Australia.[1] It consists of 37 wind turbines, each rated to 3.63 MW. The towers are 91.5 metres tall,[2] have a 137-metre rotor diameter,[2] and a tip height of 160 metres.[2] Commercial operations began in mid 2021.[1] Annually, it is projected to generate 392 GWh at a capacity factor of 33.4% on average.[1]

Crudine Ridge Wind Farm
CountryAustralia
LocationSallys Flat, New South Wales
Coordinates32.966°S 149.636°E / -32.966; 149.636
StatusOperational
Commission date2021
Owner(s)CWP Renewables
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Hub height91.5 metres (300 ft)
Rotor diameter137 metres (449 ft)
Power generation
Units operational37 × 3.63 MW
Make and modelGeneral Electric 3.6-137
Nameplate capacity134.31 MW
Capacity factor33.4% (projected)
Annual net output392 GWh (projected)
External links
Websitehttps://cwprenewables.com/our-projects/crudine-ridge-wind-farm

Operations

The wind farm registered first output in December 2020[3] and reached full output in July 2021[4] and has operated continuously since then. The generation table uses eljmkt nemlog to obtain generation values for each month.

Crudine Ridge Wind Farm Generation (MWh)
Year Total Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020 1,862 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0[5] 1,862*
2021 270,650 2,435* 9,957* 13,627* 14,365* 15,224* 23,749 35,931* 36,110 34,385 31,194 31,044 22,629

Note: Asterisk indicates power output was limited during the month.

References
  1. Ltd, Spicy Web Pty (6 October 2021). "Crudine Ridge Wind Farm, NSW". CWP Renewables. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. "Crudine Ridge Wind Farm Application for Modification 1 – Response to Submissions" (PDF). January 2019. p. 63. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. "CRURWF1.. : NEM Unit Output (MW)". nemlog.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. "CRURWF1.. : NEM Unit Output (MW)". nemlog.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. "CRURWF1.. : NEM Unit Output (MW)". nemlog.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2022.


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