Albany Grasmere Wind Farm

The Albany and Grasmere Wind Farm is comprised of two wind power plants that are adjacent to each other near Albany in Western Australia. It is situated on the coast about 12 kilometres south-west of the town of Albany, at an elevated position of approximately 80 metres (262 feet) above the Southern Ocean.

The 18 wind turbines have a maximum generating capacity of 35.4 MW of electricity. The original Albany Wind Farm was commissioned in October 2001. When originally built, the Albany Wind Farm was the largest of its kind in Australia, originally with 12 wind turbines. In 2011, six extra turbines were installed forming the Grasmere Wind Farm.

Albany Grasmere Wind Farm produces clean, renewable energy equivalent to 80 per cent of Albany’s annual electricity needs.  The turbines operate automatically, with the three blades adjusted to make best use of power output from any wind direction or strength.

They have been designed to withstand the strongest winds likely in Albany.  The height and location of the turbines has been selected to maximise exploitation of local wind conditions. In addition, the short distance to the main electricity transmission system makes this an excellent wind farm site.

The farms have also become a ‘must see’ tourist attraction in Albany, with more than 200,000 visitors each year.  The Bibbulmun Track also lies across the site. 

A refurbishment program for the Albany Grasmere Wind Farm was completed in the first quarter of 2020. 

The Albany Grasmere Wind Farm is operated and maintained by Worley Power Services, an Australian owned company that engages a team of locally based technicians.

In addition, Synergy Renewable Energy Developments Pty Ltd (SynergyRED) provides asset management services to the facility on behalf of Bright Energy Investments.