Boco Rock Wind Farm
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CountryAustralia
LocationNimmitabel, New South Wales
Coordinates36°35′S 149°05′E / 36.58°S 149.08°E
StatusOperational
| Boco Rock Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Nimmitabel, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 36°35′S 149°05′E / 36.58°S 149.08°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | August 2013 |
| Commission date | 2015 |
| Owner | Electricity Generating Public Company |
| Operator | CWP Renewables |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 80 metres (262 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 100 metres (328 ft) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 67 × 1.7 MW |
| Make and model | General Electric 1.7-100 |
| Nameplate capacity | 113.9 MW |
| Capacity factor | 34.99% (average 2015-2021) |
| Annual net output | 349.1 GWh (average 2015-2021) |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Boco Rock Wind Farm is a wind farm 10 km southwest of Nimmitabel in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. It has 67 GE 100-1.7 wind turbines with a hub height of 80m, and generates up to 113MW of electricity. It is managed by the developers, CWP Renewables but is now owned by EGCO.[1]
The engineering, procurement and construction contract for the wind farm was let in June 2013 to a consortium of GE and Downer EDI. The electricity generated is contracted for sale to EnergyAustralia.[2]
