Canunda Wind Farm is a 46 MW wind power plant in South Australia, Australia. It is operated by International Power - GDF Suez Australia. Based on reported annual generation of 130 GWh, it can supply roughly 37k homes. It ranks #270 of 536 Australia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2005, it is around 21 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 13.7% of Australia's electricity; the national grid averages 525 gCO₂/kWh (38.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id AUS0000064.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: Wikidata P2109; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 46 MW, Canunda Wind Farm is below the median wind plant in Australia (66 MW). Technically it is described as Onshore. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 32%, from 130 GWh of reported generation; the median for 43 wind plants in Australia that report generation is 34%
- Generation trend
- 120 GWh in 2013 and 130 GWh in 2018 (+9%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2014: 131 GWh; 2017: 118 GWh
- Share of Australia wind capacity
- 0.8% of 5,786 MW across 65 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 8 of 43 dated wind plants in Australia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by International Power - GDF Suez Australia.
Local climate & thermal context
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 37.8°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 40% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 33/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #42 largest wind power plant of 65 in Australia by capacity.
Australia has 65 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 5,786 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Lake Bonney Stage 3 Wind Farm · Wind · 39 MW · South Australia
- Lake Bonney Stage 1 Wind Farm · Wind · 80.5 MW · South Australia
- Lake Bonney Stage 2 Wind Farm · Wind · 159 MW · South Australia
- Snuggery · Gas · 63 MW · South Australia
- Mt Gambier · Biomass · 10 MW · South Australia
- Ladbroke Grove · Gas · 80 MW · South Australia
Location
Coordinates -37.7603, 140.4033 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Canunda Wind Farm?
Canunda Wind Farm is a 46 MW wind power plant in South Australia, Australia, commissioned in 2005.
How much electricity does Canunda Wind Farm generate?
Canunda Wind Farm generates about 130 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Canunda Wind Farm?
Canunda Wind Farm is operated by International Power - GDF Suez Australia.