Although
the
scaled
down
wind
farm
–
at
52
turbines
–
is
about
40%
smaller
than
the
initial
90-turbine,
A$380m
proposal,
it
could
still
deliver
significant
benefits
to
the
local
community,
says
Chris
Judd,
managing
director
of
Suzlon-owned
REpower
Australia
.
“If
approved
by
the
NSW
government,
the
Rugby
Wind
Farm
would
inject
over
A$95m
into
the
Rugby
and
Boorowa
regions
of
NSW
over
the
life
of
the
wind
farm,”
he
says.
The
project
is
expected
to
generate
reliable
income
for
local
farmers
and
landowners
who
host
turbines
on
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