Nearly $4 Billion In Regional Economic Benefits Created By Australian Wind Power

A report released recently by the Australian Wind Alliance has provided some fascinating insights about the economic benefits produced by Australian wind farms. Their construction has resulted in an almost $4 billion contribution to the Australia economy. Over half of this value was generated in the last 5 years. The wind farms currently under construction there are adding $1.6 billion in economic activity to the regional economy. For example, over 6,000 jobs have been created by the new construction. If you add the value contributed by the existing wind farms over their 25-year life spans and that of the ones under construction, the estimated total contribution to host communities is $10.5 billion.