The government of Queensland in Australia will help to deliver a 1.2 GW onshore wind farm in the Southeast of the state after facilitating a deal for the construction of the AUS$2 billion project (US$1.2 billion).
The Forest Wind project in the Wide Bay region of Queensland is set to become one of the largest onshore wind farms in the Southern hemisphere when it becomes operational.
The project is the result of facilitated negotiations by the Queensland government, which culminated in the creation of Forest Wind Holdings, a joint venture between CleanSight and investors Siemens Financial services.
Construction of the wind scheme could commence as early as the fourth quarter of 2020, subject to approvals. The project will provide enough power for more than 550,000 homes while creating up to 440 new jobs during the construction phase of the project.
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February 17, 2020
800 MW AUD 1 billion wind farm introduced in Australia
UPC Renewables Australia and AC Energy (a subsidiary of the Ayala Corporation) have announced plans to build an 800 MW Valley of the Winds onshore wind farm located across cattle and sheep g...
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February 13, 2020
Neoen submits EIS for 350 MWac Culcairn solar PV and energy storage hybrid project in New South Wales
Neoen has submitted the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the development of a 350 MWac (420 MWdc) Culcairn solar photovoltaic and energy storage hybrid project in Riverina Region, in...
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February 10, 2020
Shell to build 120 MW Gangarri solar project in Munna Creek
Shell Australia will build and operate its first industrial-scale solar electricity farm near Wandoan in central Queensland, Australia. The solar farm will generate 120 megawatts of solar electricity...
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January 31, 2020
AGL Energy to purchase power from 100 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Wandoan
AGL Energy Ltd will purchase the energy produced from the 100 MW/150 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project of Singapore’s Vena Energy that will be installed in Queensland under a...
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January 24, 2020
John Laing launches sale of 500 MW renewables portfolio in Australia
John Laing Group Plc has launched the sale of its renewable energy projects portfolio in Australia that has a combined capacity of 500 MW through the appointment of Macquarie Capital as its advis...
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