Snowtown North is a 148 MW wind power station in South Australia, Australia. It is operated by Tilt Renewables. Based on reported annual generation of 355 GWh, it can supply roughly 101k homes. It ranks #134 of 536 Australia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2008, it is around 18 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 AUS0000005.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 99 MW for Snowtown I wind farm, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 148 MW, Snowtown North is well above 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
- 27%, from 355 GWh of reported generation; the median for 43 wind plants in Australia that report generation is 34%
- Generation trend
- 383 GWh in 2013 and 355 GWh in 2018 (−7%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2014: 398 GWh; 2017: 310 GWh
- Share of Australia wind capacity
- 2.6% of 5,786 MW across 65 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 15 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 Tilt Renewables.
Local climate & thermal context
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSk) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 33.7°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 60% 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: 26/100 — 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 a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion 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 #12 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
- Snowtown South · Wind · 126 MW · South Australia
- Clements Gap Wind Farm · Wind · 57 MW · South Australia
- Mintaro · Gas · 90 MW · South Australia
- Hallett 1 Brown Hill Wind Farm · Wind · 94.5 MW · South Australia
- Hallett 2 Hallet Hill Wind Farm · Wind · 71.4 MW · South Australia
- Hallett · Gas · 228.3 MW · South Australia
Location
Coordinates -33.714, 138.1402 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Snowtown North?
Snowtown North is a 148 MW wind power plant in South Australia, Australia, commissioned in 2008.
How much electricity does Snowtown North generate?
Snowtown North generates about 355 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Snowtown North?
Snowtown North is operated by Tilt Renewables.