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Gullen Range Wind Farm now sending energy into the National Electricity Market.

Gullen Range wind farm starts producing renewable energy Crookwell Gazette Dec. 19, 2013, GOLDWIND Australia has celebrated a significant milestone with the first renewable energy generation from Gullen Range Wind Farm.

The milestone was celebrated on-site with representatives from Goldwind, contractors, local authorities and landowners: The project is connected to the Transgrid 330kV transmission network. The connection was energised ahead of schedule in October 2013;

Renewable energy production is contracted under a Power Purchase Agreement with Energy Australia;

CATCON and Consolidated Power Projects are providing civil and electrical infrastructure for the project and Deugro are managing the logistics of delivering equipment to site; and

Several local contractors have made significant contributions to the project including Divalls, APE and Tutt Bryant Hire….

At the peak 115 people worked at the project site with 70% of the team coming from the local region.

When completed the wind farm will include 73 Goldwind advanced wind turbines utilising permanent magnet direct drive technology. The wind farm will incorporate 56 large GW100/2.5MW and 17 smaller GW82/1.5MW wind turbines. Seven 2.5MW and one 1.5MW wind turbines have now commenced producing renewable energy into the National Electricity Market. Once the project is fully operational it will be the largest wind farm in NSW……..http://www.crookwellgazette.com.au/story/1983216/gullen-range-wind-farm-starts-producing-renewable-energy/?cs=621

December 20, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | New South Wales, wind