Kalbarri End-of-Grid Wind Farm

Verve Energy has installed a “mini” wind farm, comprising two 850kW Enercon E48 wind turbines, at Kalbarri. The turbines await grid connection to enable final commissioining.

Kalbarri is on the northern fringe of the main WA electricity grid, the South West Interconnected System (SWIS).

The turbines will improve the quality of the electricity supply and increase the capacity of the local electrical network by about 15%. These improvements will be achieved through a combination of suitable wind turbine technology and special voltage control equipment.

The Kalbarri Wind Project is supported by the Australian Government through the Renewable Remote Power Generation Program. The Program is implemented by the State’s Sustainable Energy Development Office in Western Australia.

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