en.Wedoany.com Reported - Australia's largest wind power project, TagEnergy's Golden Plains Wind Farm, has surpassed the 1 GW generation milestone, becoming the first wind project in the country to achieve this record.

The project's wind turbine supplier Vestas stated on LinkedIn that this achievement reflects years of dedication and collaboration from the team, with more accomplishments to come as the project continues commissioning and gradually reaches full load operation.

Vestas noted that the wind farm generates local impact through community initiatives while actively strengthening Victoria's energy system. Its 215 EnVentus V162-6.2 MW turbines help provide reliable renewable energy to Victoria's grid, while producing clean, locally sourced electricity to help reduce electricity bills for Australians.

The Golden Plains Wind Farm is located near the rural town of Rokewood in Victoria, with the site primarily used for agricultural purposes such as broadacre cropping and livestock grazing.

Earlier this year, construction began on the Golden Plains Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)—with a capacity of 150 MW/600 MWh. This system is a supporting project for the Golden Plains Wind Farm, situated within the eastern project area, adjacent to the existing 220 kV substation, and consists of up to 168 Megapack XL 2.0 battery systems, a substation, and operational facilities.

When all phases are completed, the Golden Plains Wind Farm will provide 9% of Victoria's energy, enough to power 765,000 households, or meet the electricity needs of all rural households in Victoria.

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