Crudine Ridge Wind Farm

Crudine Ridge Wind Farm
Country	Australia
Location	Sallys Flat, New South Wales
Coordinates	32.966°S 149.636°E / -32.966; 149.636
Status	Operational
Commission date	2021
Owner	CWP Renewables
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
Hub height	91.5 metres (300 ft)
Rotor diameter	137 metres (449 ft)
Power generation
Units operational	37 × 3.63 MW
Make and model	General Electric 3.6-137
Nameplate capacity	134.31 MW
Capacity factor	33.4% (projected)
Annual net output	392 GWh (projected)
External links
Website	https://cwprenewables.com/our-projects/crudine-ridge-wind-farm

Crudine Ridge Wind Farm is a 134 MW[1] wind farm constructed and owned by CWP Renewables near Sallys Flat, 45 km south of Mudgee in New South Wales, Australia.[1] It consists of 37 wind turbines, each rated to 3.63 MW. The towers are 91.5 metres tall,[2] have a 137-metre rotor diameter,[2] and a tip height of 160 metres.[2] Commercial operations began in mid 2021.[1] Annually, it is projected to generate 392 GWh at a capacity factor of 33.4% on average.[1]

Operations

The wind farm registered first output in December 2020[3] and reached full output in July 2021[4] and has operated continuously since then. The generation table uses eljmkt nemlog to obtain generation values for each month.

Crudine Ridge Wind Farm Generation (MWh)

Year	Total	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2020	1,862	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0[5]	1,862*
2021	270,650	2,435*	9,957*	13,627*	14,365*	15,224*	23,749	35,931*	36,110	34,385	31,194	31,044	22,629

Note: Asterisk indicates power output was limited during the month.

References

1. Ltd, Spicy Web Pty (6 October 2021). "Crudine Ridge Wind Farm, NSW". CWP Renewables. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
2. "Crudine Ridge Wind Farm Application for Modification 1 – Response to Submissions" (PDF). January 2019. p. 63. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
3. "CRURWF1.. : NEM Unit Output (MW)". nemlog.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
4. "CRURWF1.. : NEM Unit Output (MW)". nemlog.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
5. "CRURWF1.. : NEM Unit Output (MW)". nemlog.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2022.