Warrnambool Standard
Friday 4/4/2008 Page: 5
CONSTRUCTION of Cape Bridgewater's wind farm is almost complete Touring the site yesterday, Energy and Resources Minister Peter Batchelor found nearly all of the 29 wind towers ready to begin creating energy. Work on Stage 3 of the project, at Cape Nelson, has also begun after gaining planning approval in January.
Mr Batchelor said Pacific Hydro's total Portland project would provide enough electricity for 90,000 homes. It will also prevent 550,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases per year from being emitted had that electricity been produced using brown coal. Nearly two-thirds of the resources for the Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm have been sourced locally, with 49 regional businesses involved.
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