Port Augusta Transcontinental
Wednesday 7/2/2007 Page: 2
Plans for a $240 million wind farm near Port Augusta are gathering momentum, with construction to begin in June. The developers, Wind Energy Solutions, have been prospecting Australia for five years and believe they have found the perfect location for the wind farm about 15 kilometres west of Port Augusta. The site is located just off the Eyre Highway at Lincoln Gap.
The wind farm is expected to provide pollution free renewable energy to the region, however the company is still waiting on final approval from the Federal Government, which they believe are "dragging the chain".
The wind farm will cover an area of five kilometres long by nine kilometres wide, with 59 two megawatt turbines. The site has been chosen because of its strong and constant wind regimes and close proximity to populated areas and power grids.
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