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Pro Ventum International GmbH is currently developing a 232 MW windfarm near Mt Gellibrand in Victoria. The development involves the installation of 116 wind turbines, one on-site substation, control facilities and access tracks. It is proposed that the turbine type to be used is of the 2 MW class. Whatever turbine type and manufacturer is chosen, it will not exceed an overall height of 150 m and an maximum rotor diameter of 90 m. Due to the close distance to the main grid a straightforward grid connection is expected. The Moorabool-Terang 220 kV transmission line runs 2 km south of the site. Next to the transmission line, a 220 kV substation will be built, however all connections between the turbines in the windfarm would be carried out by underground cable where technically and economically possible.
The site is located west and south of Mt Gellibrand in western Victoria, between Winchelsea and Colac. The land sits within Colac Otway Shire. It is approximately 15 km north east of the nearest major regional centre, Colac and some 115 km south east of Melbourne. The windfarm site near Mount Gellibrand is well qualified for a major windfarm development. The total windfarm area is approximately 2,550 hectares and is used for a range of agricultural practices, including cropping and livestock grazing.

The local landscape is flat to undulating with Mt Gellibrand being the only major topographical feature in close proximity to the site. Significant topographical features surrounding the region include the Otway Ranges to the south on the coast. Nearby important wetland features in over 10 km distance include the Western District Lakes to the west and Lake Murdeduke to the east of the site. The area around the site is predominantly open farmland with a tract of lakes, marshes and drained swampland existing to the west of the site.
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