Collector Wind Farm

Collector Wind Farm has been fully operational since June 2021, after two years of construction. It is comprised of 54 4.2MW Vestas wind turbines that have a total capacity of 226.8MW. This means that the wind farm has the capacity to produce an annual average of 528GWh. This is equivalent to powering roughly 80,000 NSW households based on the annual average electricity usage. The wind farm will potentially save approximately 320,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year (based on estimates from the International Energy Agency).

During construction 150 jobs were created with contracts going to local suppliers where possible. Since completion of the wind farm, 10 full time roles have been created to manage the ongoing maintenance and operations of the site.

RATCH Australia Corporation (RAC) contributes more than $270,000 every year of the wind farm’s working life to support good causes in the Collector region through two Trusts. One Trust is managed by the Upper Lachlan Shire Council. The second trust is called the Collector Community Trust and is advised by three local residents of Collector. So far RAC has dispersed more than half a million dollars in the region to community groups through these two grant programs.

The Collector Wind Farm is not open to the public but can be viewed from the Hume Highway. If you do have any questions about the wind farm please contact us via 1800 280 013 or via email at enquiries@ratchaustralia.com.