Capital Wind Farm, Canberra, NWS Australia
S 35° 05.522 E 149° 29.995
55H E 727890 N 6113891
Quick Description: Viewing coordinates, from nearby reststop: S35.02.816 E 149.22.586.
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 11/12/2009 8:57:32 PM
Waymark Code: WM7NBB
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Long Description:Information about the windfarm:
Name:Capital Wind Farm, sometimes called the Bungendore and
Capital Hill Wind Farm
Location: Near Canberra/Lake George, NSW Australia
67 turbines are planned
Windmil Height: 124 M above the ground
$370 million project (projected)
Noise levels should not exceed 35 decibels/40-50 decibles on a
windy day.
The giant wind towers are built to withstand huge wind gusts of up
to 210 kilometres per hour.
It is expected that the completed windfarma will be capable of
generating in excess of 400,000 megawatt hours per year of
electricity.
Project started: 2008
Not yet completed as of 10/2009