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Hepburn Wind Project

Community owned wind farm in Victoria, Australia

The Hepburn Wind Project is a wind farm built and owned by Hepburn Wind, a community co-operative, and supported by the Victorian Government. The location of the project is Leonards Hill, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Daylesford, Victoria, north-west of Melbourne, Victoria. It comprises two individual 2.05 MW wind turbines supplied by REpower System AG which are projected to produce enough energy for 2,300 households when the wind is blowing, almost as many houses are in the twin-towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs.2 It was founded by Simon Holmes à Court.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Hepburn Wind Farm 2011
Photo: Elekhh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Hepburn Wind Project is a wind farm built and owned by Hepburn Wind, a community co-operative, and supported by the Victorian Government. The location of the project is Leonards Hill, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Daylesford, Victoria, north-west of Melbourne, Victoria. It comprises two individual 2.05 MW wind turbines supplied by REpower System AG which are projected to produce enough energy for 2,300 households when the wind is blowing, almost as many houses are in the twin-towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs.2

The story

Founded by Simon Holmes à Court.1

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