The substation and transmission line for Goldwind’s 144MW Cattle Hill wind farm in Australia have been completed and energised.
The electrical infrastructure work was carried out by TasNetworks, Goldwind Australia said.
Six of the 48 Goldwind 3MW turbines have been installed at the site on the shore of Lake Echo in Tasmania, with commissioning to start soon.
Goldwind Australia managing director John Titchen said: “Goldwind is pleased to be partnering with TasNetworks to achieve successful energisation of the substation for the Cattle Hill wind farm project.
“We have found the TasNetworks team to be very professional and capable.”
TasNetworks chief executive Lance Balcombe said: “The commissioning and energisation of the substation is a key milestone in the project and has been made possible through a great team effort from everyone involved.”
Titchen added: “Goldwind and Power China Resources Group appreciate the significant project progress, reflecting a team effort by many major project partners and approximately 150 staff currently working on site.
“Construction of the wind farm is planned for completion by the end of 2019.”
Once the turbines are commissioned and generating power later this year, electricity will be fed via transmission line to the Waddamana substation and then into the state-wide transmission network.