Roaring 40s

Roaring 40s was an electricity generator formed in 2005 as a 50:50 joint venture between Hydro Tasmania and CLP Group.[1][2][3]

Roaring 40s had 13 sites in operation or in planning in Australia, China, Hong Kong and India.[4] Cathedral Rocks, Goyder, Musselroe, Waterloo and Woolnorth were windfarmss that it owned.[5]

In June 2009, the company's wind farms in China and India were taken over by CLP Group.[6] The joint venture was dissolved in June 2011 with the assets being divided between the two partners.[7][8]

References

  1. Overview Roaring 40s^
  2. Tasmanian company Roaring 40s points the way to Australia’s clean energy future Government of Australia 6 June 2006^
  3. Matthew Dillon. Windfall, Mark Kelleher, managing director of Tasmanian wind energy company Roaring 40 Intheblack, 2008^
  4. Australian wind power company looks to China PM 2 June 2006^
  5. Our Portfolio Roaring 40s^
  6. CLP Expands Renewables Portfolio Through R40s Acquisition CLP Group 7 April 2009^
  7. Hydro Tasmania and China Light and Power - proposed splitting of Roaring 40s wind farm assets Australian Competition & Consumer Commission 29 June 2011^
  8. Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2011 Hydro Tasmania^