DP Energy has announced plans to develop Windy Plains Renewable Energy Park, a major renewable energy development located approximately 40 km southeast of Julia Creek in McKinlay Shire, Queensland, Australia.
Combining approximately 197 wind turbines with an installed capacity of up to 1,400 MW and supported by battery energy storage systems (BESS) of around 500 MW / 2000 MWh. The proposed site has a number of benefits, including optimal wind speeds (forecast to be more than 8.5 m/s), large land blocks with minimal proximity to neighbouring dwellings, flat topography, which will lead to cost-effective deployment, and proximity to the new CopperString transmission line being constructed by Powerlink Queensland.
The Windy Plains Renewable Energy Project is currently in the Project Feasibility stage, with high-level environmental, cultural heritage, and technical assessments underway. Approvals from Queensland and Commonwealth regulators will follow after more detailed studies and consultation have taken place.
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