Mind Map One: Bald Hills Wind Farm
by Tamsin McGuin
1. Duration
1.1. Planning pre-2012; Construction 2012 to 2014; Operational in September 2015.
2. Location
2.1. Approximately 140km south of Melbourne, Victoria
3. Other
3.1. Current Stage of Development: Operational
3.2. Socio-political impact and how project is situated in the Australian renewable Energy Debate (not included)
3.3. Ongoing contribution to the Australian energy grid (not included)
4. Criteria or Rationale
4.1. Situated in the Australian renewable energy sector.
4.2. High availability of primary and secondary data.
4.3. The range of reporting may cover all of the project processes from Initiating right through to Closing.
5. High Level Project Description
5.1. This case study aims to provide an analysis and discussion of best practice in project management in the design, planning and construction of wind farms in Australia.
5.2. Bald Hills Wind Farm, which consists of 52 wind turbines connected to the national electricity grid at Leongatha South in Victoria.
6. Scope Statement
6.1. Included:
6.1.1. Records in the public domain.
6.1.2. Preferably, it will also access project reports and milestone reports directly related to the life-cycle of the project.
6.2. Excluded:
6.2.1. 10 years lead time; Backed by long term contracts with Alinta energy until 2030
6.2.2. Changes to ownership since operational status (Mitsu & Co to Senvion GmbH)