WIND SPEEDS AROUND AUSTRALIA
MICRO WIND TURBINES REQUIRE A WIND SPEED OF 6 m/s TO GENERATE MAXIMUM OUTPUT
THE AREAS LISTED BELOW HAVE A CONSTANT ANNUAL AVERAGE WIND SPEED EXCEEDING 6m/s

At 6 m/s a 1KW micro wind turbine will generate > 3066 KWh/year and a 2KW 6132 KWh/year
NSW

1 Minmi, NSW32 km/h = 8.96 m/s

2 Newcastle, NSW32 km/h = 8.96 m/s

3 Awaba NSW32 km/h = 8.96 m/s

4 Rathmines, NSW32 km/h = 8.96 m/s

5 Seahampton, NSW32 km/h = 8.96 m/s

6 Killingworth, NSW32 km/h = 8.96 m/s

7 Eden, NSW 24.8 km/h = 6.944 m/s

8 Ocean Shores, NSW23.3 km/h = 6.524 m/s

9 Brunswick Heads, NSW23.3 km/h = 6.254 m/s

10 Byron Bay, NSW23.3 km/h = 6.254 m/s
QLD

1 Craiglie, QLD 25.2 km/h = 7.056 m/s

2 Newell, QLD 25.2 km/h = 7.056 m/s

3 Mossman, QLD 25.2 km/h = 7.056 m/s

4 Port Douglas, QLD 25.2 km/h = 7.056 m/s

5 Bowen, QLD 25.2 km/h = 7.056 m/s

6 Merinda, QLD 25.2 km/h = 7.056 m/s

7 Cooya, QLD 25.2 km/h = 7.056 m/s

8 Wonga, QLD 25.2 km/h = 7.056 m/s

9 Hideaway Bay, QLD 25.2 km/h = 7.056 m/s

10 Bucasia, QLD 21.9 km/h = 6.132 m/s

 SA

1 Coffin Bay, SA 27.4 km/h = 7.672 m/s

2 Port Lincoln, SA 27.4 km/h = 7.627 m/s

3 Kingscote, SA 26.3 km/h = 7.364 m/s

4 Yalata, SA 24.2 km/h = 7.634 m/s

5 Port Macdonnell, SA 23.6 km/h = 6.608 m/s

6 Ceduna, SA 23.4 km/h = 6.552 m/s

7 Houghton, SA 22.7 km/h = 6.356 m/s

8 Williamstown, SA 22.4 km/h = 6.272 m/s

9 Springton, SA 22.4 km/h = 6.272 m/s

10 Mount Pleasant, SA 22.4 km/h = 6.272 m/s

 
VIC

1 Port Welshpool, VIC 32.6 km/h = 9.128 m/s

2 Sandy Point, VIC 32.6 km/h = 9.128 m/s

3 Ocean Grove-Barwon Heads, VIC 31.6 km/h =

4 Mallacoota, VIC 30.2 km/h = 8.456 m/s

5 Winchelsea, VIC 23.3 km/h = 6.254 m/s

6 Lara, VIC 23.3 km/h = 6.254 m/s

7 Bannockburn, VIC 23.3 km/h = 6.254 m/s

8 Inverleigh, VIC 23.3 km/h = 6.254 m/s

9 Geelong VIC 23.3 km/h = 6.254 m/s

10 Leopold, VIC 23.3 km/h = 6.254 m/s

 WA

1. Dunsborough, WA  30 km/h = 8.4m/s
2. Quindalup , WA  30 km/h = 8.4m/s

3.  Rottnest Island , WA 28.6 km/h = 8.08 m/s

4. Carnarvon , WA  25.5 km/h = 7.14 m/s

5. Augusta , WA  25 km/h = 7 m/s

6. Esperance , WA  24.6 km/h = 6.888 m/s

7. Dampier , WA  24.5 km/h = 6.86 m/s

8. Karratha , WA  24.5 km/h = 6.86 m/s

9. Dongara , WA  23.9 km/h = 6.692 m/s

10. Green Head , WA  23.1 km/h = 6.468 m/s

 Tas

1 Collinsvale, TAS 27.4 km/h = 7.672 m/s

2 Smithton, TAS 24.6 km/h = 6.888 m/s

3 Low Head, TAS 24.1 km/h =  6.748 m/s

4 George Town, TAS 24.1 km/h = 6.748 m/s

5 Beauty Point, TAS 24.1 km/h = 6.748 m/s

6 Devonport, TAS 24.1 km/h = 6.748 m/s

7 Latrobe, TAS 24.1 km/h = 6.748 m/s

8 Port Sorell, TAS 24.1 km/h = 6.748 m/s

9 Beaconsfield, TAS 24.1 km/h = 6.748 m/s

10 Zeehan, TAS 23 km/h = 6.44 m/s

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