Gunning is a 46 MW wind power plant in New South Wales, Australia. It is operated by Acciona Energy Australia. Based on reported annual generation of 167 GWh, it can supply roughly 48k homes. It ranks #272 of 536 Australia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 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 AUS0000040.
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: GEM · 2026 · L100000905973; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 46 MW, Gunning 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
- 41%, from 167 GWh of reported generation; the median for 43 wind plants in Australia that report generation is 34%
- Generation trend
- 165 GWh in 2013 and 167 GWh in 2018 (+1%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2014: 173 GWh; 2017: 156 GWh
- Share of Australia wind capacity
- 0.8% of 5,786 MW across 65 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 21 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 Acciona Energy Australia.
Local climate & thermal context
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 34.7°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 16% 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: 44/100 — this site sits in the mid 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 a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #43 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
- Gullen Range Wind Farm · Wind · 165.5 MW · New South Wales
- Gullen · Solar · 10 MW · New South Wales
- Cullerin Range Wind Farm · Wind · 26 MW · New South Wales
- Crookwell Wind Farm · Wind · 4.8 MW · New South Wales
- Woodlawn Bioreactor · Waste · 7 MW · New South Wales
- Woodlawn Wind Farm · Wind · 48 MW · New South Wales
Location
Coordinates -34.6878, 149.3829 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Gunning?
Gunning is a 46 MW wind power plant in New South Wales, Australia, commissioned in 2011.
How much electricity does Gunning generate?
Gunning generates about 167 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Gunning?
Gunning is operated by Acciona Energy Australia.