Bendemeer Renewable Energy Hub - Wind - KCI

Wind · Athena Energy Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd · Wind Turbine - Onshore

Dispatch stats Financials
Publicly Announced Wind - Wind NEM data · 24 hours
380 MW
Registered nameplate capacity
Est. SRMC
$0.00/MWh

Stats window 03 Jun 2026 16:20 → 04 Jun 2026 16:20 AEST

Key information
Capacity
380 MW
Status Publicly Announced
Lifecycle Pre-operating
DUID —
Owner Athena Energy Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd
Commissioned —
Expected closure —
Closure date —
Technology Wind Turbine - Onshore
Fuel Wind - Wind
Turbine OEM —
Turbine model —

Dispatch & revenue

03 Jun 2026 16:20 → 04 Jun 2026 16:20 AEST

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Financial overview

2026 real AUD. Monetary values are CPI-adjusted to 2026 real Australian dollars. Greenfield capex uses AEMO benchmarks when plant-specific cost is unknown.
Type
Wind (onshore)
Capacity
380 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$0.00/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$750.00M

How this was derived
Regional news report states a wind-only project cost of A$750 million for Bendemeer Wind Farm.

Reference
Bendemeer Renewable Energy Hub reveals plans for $750 million wind farm (medium confidence)
Capex refurbishment
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Capex / MW
$2,373,418

How this was derived
Derived unit capex from the reported A$750 million wind-farm cost and reported 316 MW project scope.

Reference
Bendemeer Renewable Energy Hub reveals plans for $750 million wind farm (medium confidence)
Capex / MWh storage
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Fixed OPEX (annual)
$9.16M

How this was derived
Annual fixed O&M is an estimate using the latest 316 MW planning capacity and CSIRO/AEMO GenCost onshore-wind fixed O&M default.

Reference
GenCost 2025-26: Consultation draft (medium confidence)
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr
$29,000

How this was derived
GenCost Table B.9 gives wind onshore fixed O&M of 29.0 $/kW for 2025; converted here to A$29,000/MW-year.

Reference
GenCost 2025-26: Consultation draft (medium confidence)
Variable OPEX / MWh
$0.00

How this was derived
GenCost Table B.9 gives wind onshore variable O&M as 0.0 $/MWh for LCOE calculations.

Reference
GenCost 2025-26: Consultation draft (medium confidence)
Fuel cost / GJ
$0.00

How this was derived
GenCost Table B.9 shows fuel cost of 0.0 $/GJ for wind onshore, consistent with no fuel contract requirement.

Reference
GenCost 2025-26: Consultation draft (medium confidence)
Heat rate GJ/MWh
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Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: reported · AI checked 04 Jun 2026

Notes
Bendemeer Wind Farm is not operational and has no DUID found in searched public sources. Latest NSW Planning Portal / SEARs-stage material identifies a proposed wind farm of up to 51 turbines and up to 316 MW, while the owner website describes 360 MW and older/project-benefits material and NEMStats list 380 MW. Financial profile uses the most specific wind-only capex found: A$750 million reported in November 2024 for the proposed 316 MW Bendemeer Wind Farm, giving A$2.373m/MW on the 316 MW planning scope. Fixed O&M, variable O&M, asset life and discount rate are not generator-specific; they are technology defaults from CSIRO/AEMO GenCost 2025-26 consultation draft for wind onshore. Fixed annual O&M is calculated as 316 MW x A$29,000/MW-year. Heat rate and thermal efficiency are not applicable to wind generation. The project is at Prepare EIS / prospective stage; no refurbishment history exists. Decommissioning is expected at end of operating life, supported by a Decommissioning Fund Deed and Decommissioning Guarantee per owner material.

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