Clements Gap Wind Farm
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Clements Gap Wind Farm is presently under construction and is located in the Barunga Range
, South Australia
near Clements Gap, some 20 minutes south of Port Pirie. The wind farm will consist of up to 45 wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 57 MW. It will provide enough electricity for up to 30,000 homes and avoid the emission of 190,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas
es each year. The Clements Gap site was chosen because of its powerful winds, easy construction access, simple grid connection, and strong community support.
Barunga Range
The Barunga Range is a range of hills starting near Clements Gap and Merriton in South Australia. Toward the range's southern end it merges with the Hummocks Range at Barunga Gap, approximately south west of Snowtown....
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
near Clements Gap, some 20 minutes south of Port Pirie. The wind farm will consist of up to 45 wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 57 MW. It will provide enough electricity for up to 30,000 homes and avoid the emission of 190,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas
Greenhouse gas
A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone...
es each year. The Clements Gap site was chosen because of its powerful winds, easy construction access, simple grid connection, and strong community support.