Suzlon to construct $1.3bn wind farm in Australia

Suzlon Energy is set to build a 600MW wind power farm at 20km South-West of Ardrossan on the East Coast of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia.

Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.

The wind farm, which will be built at a cost of $1.3 billion, will be equipped with 180 turbines.

The energy generated at the plant will be transmitted to the Adelaide power grid through a submarine cable.

Suzlon Energy expects the farm will reduce 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually as it supplies power to 200,000 homes every year.