South Australian windfarm fined $1m for compliance failure before 2016 blackout
by Lisa Cox and Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#5BYM0)
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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