John Laing Group has erected the last turbine of the 58 MW Cheery Tree wind project in Victoria. The wind farm was energized afterward.
The next phases of work now include the commissioning and testing of the substation infrastructure, wind turbines and the wind farm control systems before the wind farm is brought into operation. Reinstatement and minor civils works are ongoing at the site and should be finished by April.
Once operational, the Cherry Tree Wind Farm will contribute to the Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) and its objective to see 25 per cent of the State’s electricity generation supplied from renewable sources by 2020, increasing to 50 percent by 2030. The project will also contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by displacing fossil fuels from the power supply.
The expected annual electrical output from the Cherry Tree wind farm will power 37,000 average Victorian households and avoid the emission of 200,000 tonnes of CO2e annually. Once the wind farm is complete, Infigen will purchase the electricity the wind farm generates and on-sell it into the grid.
