The wind farm will use 38 GE Cypress 5.5-158 wind turbines and will generate enough renewable energy to offset 500,000 tons of carbon emissions annually, said GE. The project supports the Victorian renewable energy target of 40% by 2025.
According to the companies participating in the project, namely co-developers Macquarie Capital and Renewable Energy Systems (RES), turbine-providers GE Renewable Energy and constructors Zenviron, the wind farm will create more than 400 full-time jobs during the two-year construction period, and ongoing employment opportunities in operations, maintenance and project support services throughout its lifetime.
