Cullerin Range Wind Farm

The 30 megawatt Cullerin Range Wind Farm is located in the localities of Cullerin and Breadalbane in the Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The wind farm was completed in 2009 and cost around $90 million.^[1] The owner, Origin Energy, sold the business to Energy Developments, a subsidiary of Duet.^[2]

Cullerin Range Wind Farm
Cullerin Range Wind Farm from the eastern side of the Cullerin Range
Location of Cullerin Range Wind Farm in New South Wales
Country	Australia
Location	Breadalbane Cullerin
Coordinates	34.814°S 149.396°E / -34.814; 149.396
Status	Operational
Construction began	2007
Commission date	2009
Construction cost	A$90 million
Owner	Energy Developments
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
Hub height	80 metres (262 ft)
Rotor diameter	82 metres (269 ft) 92 metres (302 ft)
Power generation
Units operational	8 × 2 MW 7 × 2.05 MW
Make and model	Senvion MM82 Senvion MM92
Nameplate capacity	30 MW
External links
Website	edlenergy.com/project/cullerin-range/

Incidents

On 5 January 2023, at about 6am, an electrical fire broke out in the generator cabin of one turbine. Local NSW Rural Fire Service firefighters attended the scene, to ensure that burning debris did not cause a fire on the ground. The three blades had been stopped with one vertical and that was consumed by the fire.^[3]

See also

• New South Wales portal
• Weather portal
• Renewable energy portal

• Gunning Wind Farm
• Wind power in Australia
• List of wind farms in New South Wales