Golden moment: Australia's biggest wind farm becomes first to reach 1 GW of output

Australia’s biggest operating wind farm has set a stunning new record, becoming the first in the nation to surpass one gigawatt of electricity generation output.

The milestone for TagEnergy’s up to 1.3 gigawatt (GW) Golden Plains wind farm, near Rokewood in Victoria, was announced on Friday by its turbine supplier and project manager, Vestas, in a post on LinkedIn.

“TagEnergy’s Golden Plains Wind Farm has now surpassed 1 GW of generation output,” the LinkedIn post says.

“Golden Plains is the first wind project to reach this level and the largest onshore wind farm we’ve delivered in the Southern Hemisphere.

“The wind farm delivers local impact through community initiatives while actively strengthening Victoria’s energy system.