Article 5BYM0 South Australian windfarm fined $1m for compliance failure before 2016 blackout

South Australian windfarm fined $1m for compliance failure before 2016 blackout

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Lisa Cox and Australian Associated Press
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Federal court finds operators contravened national electricity rules by operating with inadequate settings to cope with disruptions to the power network

The operators of a windfarm in South Australia's mid-north have been hit with a $1m fine by the federal court for failing to properly comply with mandated performance standards in the lead-up to a statewide blackout in September 2016.

In a judgment on Tuesday, the court also ordered the operators of the Snowtown Wind Farm Stage 2 - Tilt Renewables Limited - to engage a compliance expert to review its operations and provide a report on any gaps.

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