May 19, 2021
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Together with RATCH-Australia, Alinta Energy and the Western Australian government, Vestas celebrates the official operation of Yandin Wind Farm, the state s biggest wind farm. Having successfully delivered the project s engineering procurement and construction, Vestas now looks forward to providing the wind farm s service and maintenance for the next 25 years.
Featuring 51 of Vestas V150-4.2 MW wind turbines, Yandin Wind Farm will generate up to 214 MW of clean energy. This will power approximately 200,000 households across Western Australia each year.
Vestas led the project s construction in July 2019, with more than 50,000 tonnes of turbines and machinery estimated to have been transported to site. Requiring close to 1 million hours of labour, the project generated around 150 local jobs over the course of the build. In addition, around a dozen employees will be based in Dandaragan to ensure efficient operation of
Joint media statement - Disaster assistance extended to more communities impacted by severe tropical cyclone Seroja 17/04/2021 1:45 PM
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Disaster assistance has been extended to the local government areas of Carnamah, Coorow, Dandaragan, Mingenew, Mount Marshall, Perenjori and Three Springs following widespread damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Seroja.
Assistance is now being provided to 13 local government areas through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) - Carnamah, Chapman Valley, Coorow, Dalwallinu, Dandaragan, Greater Geraldton, Mingenew, Morawa, Mount Marshall, Northampton, Perenjori, Shark Bay and Three Springs.
Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud said Tropical Cyclone Seroja had left a devastating trail of destruction and assistance is being extended as the scale of the damage continues to become clearer.
Media Statements - Cyclone Seroja recovery efforts continue throughout disaster area wa.gov.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wa.gov.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.