Toora Wind Farm is a 21 MW wind power plant in Victoria, Australia. It is operated by RATCH-Australia. Based on reported annual generation of 49 GWh, it can supply roughly 14k homes. It ranks #339 of 536 Australia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2002, it is around 24 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 AUS0000069.
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 · L100000906154; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 21 MW, Toora 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
- 27%, from 49 GWh of reported generation; the median for 43 wind plants in Australia that report generation is 34%
- Generation trend
- 53 GWh in 2013 and 49 GWh in 2018 (−7%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2014: 64 GWh; 2018: 49 GWh
- Share of Australia wind capacity
- 0.4% of 5,786 MW across 65 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 4 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 RATCH-Australia.
Climate zone & how it works
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 38.7°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
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 #52 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
- Hazelwood · Coal · 1,600 MW · Victoria
- Jeeralang A · Gas · 204 MW · Victoria
- Jeeralang B · Gas · 228 MW · Victoria
- Energy Brix · Coal · 195 MW · Victoria
- Loy Yang A · Coal · 2,215 MW · Victoria
- Loy Yang B · Coal · 1,026 MW · Victoria
Location
Coordinates -38.6536, 146.3394 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Toora Wind Farm?
Toora Wind Farm is a 21 MW wind power plant in Victoria, Australia, commissioned in 2002.
How much electricity does Toora Wind Farm generate?
Toora Wind Farm generates about 49 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Toora Wind Farm?
Toora Wind Farm is operated by RATCH-Australia.