Wattle Point Wind Farm is a 91 MW wind power plant in South Australia, Australia. It is operated by ANZ Energy Infrastructure Trust. Based on reported annual generation of 272 GWh, it can supply roughly 78k homes. It ranks #192 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 AUS0000004.
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 · L100000906070; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 91 MW, Wattle Point Wind Farm 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
- 34%, from 272 GWh of reported generation, in line with the 34% median for 43 wind plants in Australia
- Generation trend
- 239 GWh in 2013 and 272 GWh in 2018 (+14%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2014: 296 GWh; 2017: 233 GWh
- Share of Australia wind capacity
- 1.6% 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 ANZ Energy Infrastructure Trust.
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 35.1°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 65% 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: 25/100 — 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 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 #24 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
- Starfish Hill Wind Farm · Wind · 33 MW · South Australia
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- Pedler Creek · Waste · 3 MW · South Australia
- Osborne · Gas · 180 MW · South Australia
- Torrens Island A · Gas · 480 MW · South Australia
Location
Coordinates -35.1104, 137.7058 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Wattle Point Wind Farm?
Wattle Point Wind Farm is a 91 MW wind power plant in South Australia, Australia, commissioned in 2005.
How much electricity does Wattle Point Wind Farm generate?
Wattle Point Wind Farm generates about 272 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Wattle Point Wind Farm?
Wattle Point Wind Farm is operated by ANZ Energy Infrastructure Trust.