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439:Wind power in Australia
424:Renewable energy portal
207:Nameplate capacity
166:47 m (154 ft)
158:45 m (148 ft)
585:"Destination: Blayney"
396:New South Wales portal
278:. Blayney has fifteen
184:Units operational
119:Construction cost
85:33.62194°S 149.19833°E
1198:Wind power portal
298:Technical information
270:. It was acquired by
171:Power generation
528:"Blayney Fact Sheet"
110:Commission date
90:-33.62194; 149.19833
1162:Kennedy Energy Park
1134:Proposed wind farms
502:"Blayney Wind Farm"
470:"Blayney Wind Farm"
219:External links
163:Rotor diameter
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284:nameplate capacity
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292:electricity
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64:Coordinates
1219:Categories
1177:Warradarge
1152:Crows Nest
1147:Coppabella
1041:Salt Creek
971:Dundonnell
956:Codrington
936:Bald Hills
792:Windy Hill
764:Queensland
740:White Rock
705:Glen Innes
548:2008-11-26
445:References
311:Kim Yeadon
272:Trustpower
252:wind power
73:33°37′19″S
1167:Moorabool
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923:Victoria
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855:Snowtown
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616:page on
380:See also
187:15 X 660
130:Owner(s)
50:Location
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1094:Collgar
1001:Maroona
976:Hepburn
941:Bulgana
825:Hallett
810:Canunda
782:Kennedy
777:Dulacca
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720:Hampton
715:Gunning
690:Capital
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349:Gallery
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224:Commons
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42:Country
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