Wind farm project revealed

By Liz Mckinnon
April 12, 2006

WIND tower turbines proposed for Hawkesdale and Ryans Corner will produce more than two-and-a-half times the energy capacity of the project's neighbouring Yambuk and Codrington farms, the developer said.

Gamesa Energy Australia held a community meeting at Hawkedale yesterday.
It unveiled proposed sites for 70 turbines at Ryans Corner, north west of Port Fairy, and 31 on the edge of Hawkesdale. The figure has been reduced from initial estimates.

Gamesa Energy Australia project manager Neil Weston said ongoing impact studies could change the figure again. The project would cover 12 properties at Ryans Corner and six at Hawkesdale. The proposed turbines will be 121.5 metres tall with a rotor diameter of 87 metres. The turbines will be almost a third bigger than those at Codrington... Read more