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First turbines turned on at MacIntyre wind farm

The first 27 turbines have been switched on at Acciona's massive MacIntyre wind farm just west of Warwick. (Supplied)
By Jeremy Cook

The largest operating onshore wind farm in Australia and the southern hemisphere has finally begun generating power right on Warwick’s […]

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