CBD Energy was appointed to manage the 107MW Taralga Wind Farm project in Australia.
CBD is a clean energy company providing solar installations all over the global market. For, the next phase of operations CBD will be Owner’s Facility Manager for this project.
Taralga Wind Farm located in New South Wales uses Vestas Wind Technology turbines with an approximate construction cost of A$280M. Banco Santander is the banking partners for the project with CBD having equity of 90 percent. The project is under final stages of construction and commissioning and operation plans are on the way.
Gerry McGowan, executive chairman and managing director, CBD, said,” The team is capable of facing and solving the challenges met on the way. Australian government is expected to modify energy program consistent with an aim to achieve maximum emission reduction”.
Taralga Wind Farm will generate 300GW hours of renewable energy annually when completed in late 2014. The company completed debt financing in June 2013. Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for turbine supply and balance of plant were executed in 2013.
Energy Australia was the suppliers and power retailers for the whole project. Network Connection works and services undertaken by Marulan Sub Station will be executed by the third quarter of 2014. 132KV transmission work from wind farm to network service station is almost completed. Transportation of wind turbine equipment including nacelles and blades is scheduled to reach by June 2014.
Construction work of towers is complete by 75 percent. Grid-connection and generator registration have begun already in preparation for the targeted commissioning date.