The proposed 34-turbine Hallett Hill wind farm will be about 20km away from AGL’s 95MW Hallett wind farm, currently under construction.

The diversified energy player said acquiring the development rights to the wind farm from Wind Prospect was another important addition to AGL’s renewable generation asset base.

AGL managing director Paul Anthony said all necessary construction permits were already in place.

“This is a very important acquisition,” he said.

“The Hallett Hill development could provide enough renewable energy to power 40,000 average Australian households and abate approximately 250,000 tonnes of CO2.”

Anthony expected the wind farm would start producing commercial electricity in the second half of 2009.

“By the end of the decade, AGL could be operating 134 wind turbines in South Australia with a combined capacity of over 255MW,” he said.

“Combined with an existing 645MW of hydro, with a further 145MW currently under construction, and an additional 400MW of wind generation permitted and under investment consideration, these assets will make AGL far and away the largest listed owner and developer of renewable generation in Australasia.”