Lal Lal Wind Farm

Lal Lal Wind Farm, located southeast of Ballarat in Victoria, Australia, comprises two sections approximately 9 kilometers apart. The first section features 38 turbines situated two kilometers east of Yendon, while the second includes 22 turbines two kilometers north of Elaine. Developed by WestWind Energy, the project was acquired by Macquarie Capital in 2017, with financing completed by onselling 40% to each of Northleaf Capital Partners and InfraRed Capital, and Macquarie retaining the other 20%. Renewable Energy Systems is contracted to manage the build and first five years of operation. Construction is done by Zenviron and Vestas. During the construction phase, one of the operating wind turbines was damaged on 15 September 2019 by a lightning strike during a storm. A direct hit resulted in one blade of a turbine being destroyed and falling to the ground. No other damage was reported. During 2023, the project ownership changed to Igneo Infrastructure Partners (60%) and Northleaf Capital Partners (40%).