First Goldwind wind turbine installed at Stockyard Hill Wind Farm

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Goldwind Australia has announced that it has successfully installed the first Goldwind wind turbine at 530 MW Stockyard Hill Wind Farm.

The wind turbine is the first of 149 Goldwind wind turbines to be installed at the project site, with the remainder to be installed throughout 2019.

Construction of Stockyard Hill Wind Farm project commenced in June 2018. Approximately 250 staff are currently on site, with up to 300 staff expected during construction peaks. Six of the permanent maintenance staff for the project have already been engaged, with up to 25 permanent maintenance staff required once the wind farm is complete.

Once operational, Stockyard Hill Wind Farm will produce clean energy to power approximately 391,000 Victorian homes.

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