Canunda Wind Farm

{{Short description|Wind power project in South Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=January 2015}}

{{Infobox power station

| name = Canunda Wind Farm

| image = Canunda wind farm DKC1.jpg

| image_caption = Canunda wind farm at sunrise

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| coordinates = {{coord|-37.734|140.395|region:AU-SA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| country = Australia

| location = Tantanoola, South Australia

| status =

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| commissioned = March 2005

| decommissioned =

| cost = {{AUD|92.5 million}}

| owner = GDF Suez Energy Australia 72%, Mitsui 28%

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| wind_farm_type = Onshore

| wind_site_elevation =

| wind_site_usage = grazing

| wind_site_area =

| wind_hub_height = {{cvt|67|m|ft|0}}

| wind_rotor_diameter = {{cvt|80|m|ft|0}}

| wind_rated_speed =

| ps_units_operational = 23

| ps_units_manu_model = Vestas

| ps_units_decommissioned=

| ps_electrical_capacity = 46

| ps_electrical_cap_fac = 34

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Canunda Wind Farm is an Australian 46 MW wind power farm.{{Cite web |url=http://www.windprospect.com.au/sites/canunda.html |title=Wind Prospect -- Canunda |access-date=28 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703035434/http://www.windprospect.com.au/sites/canunda.html |archive-date=3 July 2007 |url-status=dead }} It is jointly owned by GDF Suez Energy AustraliaEn 72%) and Mitsui (28%).{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} The wind yield in South Australia enables Canunda to produce electricity at a 34 per cent capacity factor, a high yield by global standards.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} Canunda Wind Farm was International Power's first wind farm globally. It represents a diversification of the company's energy business in Australia.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

See also

{{stack|{{Portal|South Australia|Weather|Renewable energy}}}}

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