AGL has completed the construction of the final turbine at Coopers Gap in Queensland. The company has hoisted the final blade on the 123rd wind turbine into place by crane and fitted to the turbine hub by the rigging crew.
AGL has started the development of the project in early 2018 and which included transporting more than 1,200 components more than 300 kilometers from the Port of Brisbane over a mountain range to the Darling Downs site, where the giant turbines were assembled and erected.
The project is expected to be completed by the second half of 2020. The 96 of the 123 turbines of General Electric Co had been commissioned and 182 megawatts of power was being generated into the National Electricity Market as the wind farm gradually ramped up to a full capacity of 453 megawatts, which is enough renewable energy to power 264,000 average Australian homes.
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April 30, 2020
BJCE Australia installed the first turbine for its 110 MW Biala wind project in New South Wales
Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy (Australia) Holding Pty Ltd (BJCE Australia) has installed its first of 31 turbines 110 MW Biala wind project located in the south of Grabben Gullen, New South Wales...
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April 29, 2020
57.6 MW Cherry Tree Wind Farm delivers first generation in Victoria
John Laing Group has announced that the 57.6 MW Cherry Tree Wind Farm has delivered the first generation to the National Electricity Market. The Cherry Tree Wind Farm is located approximately 15...
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April 24, 2020
400 MW Solar project to be reviewed in New Soth Wales
UPC/AC Renewables Pty Ltd in Australia has submitted a scoping report for the 400 MW Stubbo Solar Farm project to the New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry, and Environment (DPIE).
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April 21, 2020
PetroChina, Shell commence first phase of Surat Gas Basin Project in southern Queensland
Shell Australia (Shell) has taken a final investment decision to develop the first phase of Arrow Energy’s Surat Gas Project in Queensland, Australia. This decision will bring up to 90 billion...
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April 20, 2020
Santos divests 12.5% interest in Barossa Gas Export Pipeline
Santos has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to sell a 12.5% interest in the Barossa Gas Export Pipeline to JERA. The sale of the 12.5% interest in Barossa to JERA is subject to the negotiation and exe...
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