Asset Management

Windlab Asset Management Pty Ltd (WAM) is Australia’s leading dedicated specialist renewable energy asset management team.

WAM is a trusted, experienced partner, combining international and local experience with a strong industry reputation.

WAM has over $1Billion AUD of energy assets under management comprised of:

  • Wind farms;
  • Solar farms;
  • Hybrid renewable energy assets.

The number of assets under WAM’s management is growing rapidly.

WAM understands that its core role is to protect and maintain each asset’s operating value.

WAM offers service that is different from our competitors. All our partners benefit from:

  • Unrivalled local market acumen and industry experience;
  • Best in class operating outcomes;
  • Centralised management;
  • Access to WAM’s experienced team of industry experts;
  • WAM’s established relationships with key market players;
  • Established systems and processes to ensure compliance and operating efficiencies;
  • Access to WAM’s advanced problem-solving capabilities.

We have built a centralised service delivery system to optimise the cost, performance and risk trade-offs inherent to sound asset management.

All services provided by WAM are designed with Compliance and Performance in mind.

WAM’s full-service offering ensures that all components of Asset Management work together to detect and solve problems.

Our Team

WAM’s dedicated asset management team comprises professionals who are specialists in a number of key specialist disciplines including:

  • Construction Management;
  • Operations Management;
  • Engineering;
  • Contract Management;
  • Compliance;
  • Finance; and
  • Electricity Market Operations.

Our Team work only on asset management, in contrast to many of our peers, whose staff have split mandates with development and corporate functions. Together our team has over 100 years’ experience in the renewables industry.

When necessary WAM can access the experts from the WindScape Institute to undertake specialised investigations, resource modelling, grid studies, development of advanced forecasting functions, and the like.

Our Systems

WAM has designed processes and procedures internally and with external bodies in order to establish efficient means of operating renewable energy projects. Specialised hardware and software provides an effective connection to the National Electricity Market and allows WAM to manage the settlement process smoothly and provide accurate and timely revenue to customers.

  • We have experience with AEMO-compliant scheduling and dispatch systems including an interface with plant SCADA;
  • Our big data processing capability monitors plant performance from which we can produce detailed Operational Reports;
  • We have a full-scope enterprise accounting system;
  • We have an in-house risk, compliance and contract management system that is customised for each asset under management;
  • We maintain over a decade’s worth of AEMO market data;
  • We have corporate record keeping and document management systems;
  • We have disaster recovery and business continuity systems.

Assets under Management

Asset

Coonooer Bridge Wind Farm

The 19.8 MW Coonooer Bridge Wind Farm is located 90 km north-west of Bendigo, Victoria and is managed by Windlab Asset Management.

Further information can be found at https://coonooerbridgewindfarm.com.au.

Asset

Ararat Wind Farm

The 240MW Ararat Wind Farm is located on rural land approximately 180km northwest of Melrbourne and between 9 and 17km northwest of Ararat in Victoria and is managed by Windlab Asset Management.

Further information can be found at http://www.ararat-windfarm.com.

Asset

Kennedy Energy Park

The 50MW Kennedy Energy Park is located in Flinders Shire in central north Queensland and is managed by Windlab Asset Management.

Further information can be found at https://kennedyenergypark.com.au.