by westwind | Nov 24, 2020 | Blogs
You’ve probably heard that wind energy is inexpensive, but what does this actually mean? The cost of energy for any generator is its whole of life costs divided by its lifetime generation; normally measured in $ per MWh. Cost of energy considers all costs, including...
by westwind | Sep 16, 2020 | Blogs
There are number of different factors that go into site selection for wind farms, although primarily, there are three main areas of consideration that either ‘make or break’ a site: Wind Resource: The purpose of a wind farm is to extract energy from the wind and...
by westwind | Aug 31, 2020 | Blogs
The Golden Plains Wind Farm Management (GPWFM) Community Benefit Fund has been established to provide financial sponsorship support for a range of community-based initiatives, projects and events that benefit local communities. The objective of the Fund is...
by westwind | Aug 24, 2020 | Blogs
In early January, the Bureau of Meteorology released its Annual Climate Statement for 2019 which summarises their observations across the calendar year. 2019 was Australia’s driest year on record. Across the country, total rainfall was 40% below the long-term average...
by westwind | Aug 14, 2020 | Blogs
“Mum, I’m Bored!” We are all going through difficult times as a result of COVID-19. At Golden Plains Wind Farm Management (WestWind Energy), we are making changes to the way we go about our business to protect our people and our community. Most of...
by westwind | Mar 30, 2020 | Blogs
WestWind Energy is proactively monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and potential impacts on our staff and the local communities where we operate. As a result, WEstWind is taking the following actions in relation to our community engagement...
