The facility, localed near Ballarat, has been approved by the Planning Minister. The total capacity will reach 160 Megawatts, which will turn it into one of the world's largest.
The windpark, which will contain 64 turbines, will be built by WestWind Energy, and it will power more than 70,000 households each year, while preventing almost 400,000 tonnes of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere.
On top of that, the windpark will create more than 120 jobs during the construction phase, and 12 more jobs once the park enters into operation.
The location chosen is a cleared land with an area of 2,600 hectares. The big size of this project will be a key element for the
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