Amazon and Global Power Generation (GPG) – the global energy generation arm of Spain-based multinational Naturgy Energy Group (Naturgy) – has announced the 97-megawatt Hawkesdale Wind Farm has reached commercial operation.
Hawkesdale Wind Farm, located northwest of Warrnambool, is primed to be a renewable energy jewel. The wind farm’s 23 turbines are predicted to generate 337,000 megawatt hours of carbon-free energy annually, a total energy generation capable of powering the equivalent of 67,000 Australian homes each year.
Owned and operated by GPG Australia, Hawkesdale Wind Farm marks a significant milestone in Victoria’s renewable energy journey and aligns with the state government’s recently amended targets of reaching 40 percent renewable energy by 2025, 65 percent by 2030 and 95 percent by 2035.
GPG Australia head of development for Asia Pacific Shahmir Mohajerani says the collaborative project demonstrates the company’s pledge to champion renewable energy development in Australia.
“By harnessing the wind resources in Victoria, we are not only producing clean energy but also helping the state achieve its ambitious renewable energy targets, while creating new economic opportunities for the local community,” Mohajerani says.
Hawkesdale Wind Farm enriches Victoria’s clean energy landscape
The wind farm has garnered the support of Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action Sheena Watt MP, who applauded the project as a productive step forward in “meeting nation-leading emissions reductions targets”.
Victoria is starting the new year with high renewable energy prospects, as the Hawkesdale Wind Farm bolsters the state’s already 4.7 gigawatts of operating wind capacity across 42 projects.
Watt reiterates the employment opportunities afforded by the renewable energy transition, a reality noted with the construction of the Hawkesdale Wind Farm.
“The renewable energy transition is bringing with it the jobs of the future that will support the communities around them,” she says.
“These projects have supported local jobs in the Moyne Shire – and will continue to support local content by using local contractors, suppliers and manufacturers.”
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