Conpower

The Hawkesdale Wind Farm site is in South-Western Victoria near the township of Hawkesdale, 30km north-west of Warrnambool, and 175km west of Geelong, within the Moyne Shire Local Government Area. The project covers an area of approximately 2,280 ha, where the current land use is primarily agricultural activities including grazing of sheep and cattle. The windfarm will comprise of 23 turbines with a total output of approximately 97MW. It will connect to the grid via a 132kV overhead transmission circuit to the existing 500kV Tarrone Terminal Station. The Wind Farm consists of 23 wind turbine generators, with a total generation capacity of up to 96.6 MW.

CPP is responsible for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of the underground reticulation system, which requires the installation of approximately 30,000 metres of 33kV cable and fibre optic cable and the 33kV switchyard which includes a 33kV switchgear/control building plus a 12MVar filter bank has now been included as a variation to the original scope.

Summary of works:

33kV Reticulation System Completion
The entire 33kV reticulation system has been successfully installed, with 70% completion in the termination of the 23 turbines.

Installation of Switchgear/Control Building
The 33kV switchgear/control building has been installed, and the delivery of the 12MV filter bank equipment arrived by late April, 2024.

Commissioning Timeline
Commissioning activities for the system began in February 2024 and concluded in March 2024, with the filter bank commissioning completed in May 2024.