GOLDEN PLAINS WIND FARM
Project summary
| LOCATION: | Golden Plains Shire, Vic |
| TURBINES: | 215 Vestas V162-6.2 MW wind turbines |
| TOTAL TIP HEIGHT: | 230 m |
| WIND TURBINE ROTOR DIAMETER: | 162 m |
| TOTAL INSTALLED CAPACITY: | 1,330 MW |
| TOTAL ENERGY PRODUCTION: | >4,000 GWh annually |
| TOTAL HOMES POWERED: | >765,000 homes |
| TOTAL SITE AREA: | 16,723 ha |
| OWNER: | TagEnergy (85%) and Ingka Group (15% |
About the project
The Golden Plains Wind Farm project is a wind energy facility including wind turbines and associated electrical infrastructure on 16,739 ha to the west, south and south-west of Rokewood, a small rural town in the Shire of Golden Plains approximately 60 km north-west of Geelong.
The site is located on land that is primarily used for agricultural purposes and has been substantially modified over time due to agricultural operations such as broad acre cropping and livestock grazing.
In 2006, WestWind began monitoring the wind resource in the Golden Plains Shire. In 2016, after completing further feasibility investigations, WestWind decided to pursue a planning permit for the project.
Golden Plains Wind Farm was subject to an extensive planning process including the state’s highest level of environmental scrutiny, an Environment Effects Statement (EES).
Stage 1 of Golden Plains Wind Farm was sold to TagEnergy in November 2022, and Stage 2 was sold to TagEnergy in June 2024.
The project is now owned by TagEnergy (85%) and Ingka Group (15%). Construction, testing and commissioning are expected to be completed by early 2027.
For current information on the Golden Plains Wind Farm project, visit goldenplainswindfarm.com.au.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land for the Golden Plains Wind Farm, the people of the Wadawurrung and Eastern Maar Nations.
We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
