The Mortons Lane Wind Farm will house up to 13 Goldwind GW82/1500 wind turbines (82m rotor diameter, each unit is rated at 1500kW maximum capacity), generating up to 19.5 megawatts of renewably generated electricity. Goldwind technology, the Permanent Magnet Direct Drive wind turbines are the first of its kind to reach Australian shores. Associated infrastructure and facilities such as a switchyard, substation, underground power and telecommunications cablings, and wind monitoring masts will be constructed and meet all applicable requirements.

The Moyne and Southern Grampians Shires granted planning approval for the proposed Mortons Lane wind farm in June 2007. The planning permits issued by the Shires require the proponent to develop a series of management plans and demonstrate compliance with certain conditions prior to and following construction of the wind farm. All of these conditions will be met according to the approved management plans for implementing the project.

Within the first six months of operation, when generating at full power, Mortons Lane Wind Farm will produce enough green energy to offset the amount of energy (CO2-equivalent) that was used to manufacture the turbines. In one year of operating MLWF will offset up to 21,000tCO2; it will then go on to produce clean energy for the next 20 years, helping Victoria and Australia meet its energy demands by utilising renewable sources.

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MLWF is on schedule to begin construction work at the site in September 2011.