LOCATION/TYPE

NEWS HOME

[ exact phrase in "" • results by date ]

[ Google-powered • results by relevance ]


Archive
RSS

Add NWW headlines to your site (click here)

Get weekly updates

WHAT TO DO
when your community is targeted

RSS

RSS feeds and more

Keep Wind Watch online and independent!

Donate via Paypal

Donate via Stripe

Selected Documents

All Documents

Research Links

Alerts

Press Releases

FAQs

Campaign Material

Photos & Graphics

Videos

Allied Groups

News Watch Home

Reduced turbine numbers proposed for Crookwell 2 wind farm 

Credit:  Crookwell Gazette | 23 Aug 2016 | www.crookwellgazette.com.au ~~

The developers of the proposed Crookwell 2 wind farm are seeking to reduce the number of turbines involved from 46 to 33. This is a major part of a number of modifications the developers, Global Power Generation, are seeking for the $200 million project. The original developers of the project, Union Fenosa, had prepared to begin construction nearly eight years ago, and a number of buildings were erected on the site. These were eventually removed, with the only remaining one now on its side after being blown over. However, changes to Government policies created concerns and construction did not proceed. Global Power Generation has announced its bid to modify the originally approved plans “to benefit from the significant technological advances made in wind turbines.” While reducing the number of turbines by 13, the company proposes to increase the tower height from 80 metres to 95 metres, and the blade size from 47 metres to 64 metres. This will increase the rotor diameter from 47 metres to 64 metres, and the blade tip height from 128 metres to 160 metres.

Source:  Crookwell Gazette | 23 Aug 2016 | www.crookwellgazette.com.au

This article is the work of the source indicated. Any opinions expressed in it are not necessarily those of National Wind Watch.

The copyright of this article resides with the author or publisher indicated. As part of its noncommercial educational effort to present the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development to a global audience seeking such information, National Wind Watch endeavors to observe “fair use” as provided for in section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law and similar “fair dealing” provisions of the copyright laws of other nations. Send requests to excerpt, general inquiries, and comments via e-mail.

Wind Watch relies entirely
on User Funding
   Donate via Paypal
(via Paypal)
Donate via Stripe
(via Stripe)

Share:

e-mail X FB LI TG TG Share


News Watch Home

Get the Facts
CONTACT DONATE PRIVACY ABOUT SEARCH
© National Wind Watch, Inc.
Use of copyrighted material adheres to Fair Use.
"Wind Watch" is a registered trademark.

 Follow:

Wind Watch on X Wind Watch on Facebook

Wind Watch on Linked In Wind Watch on Mastodon