Environment minister delays decision on Queensland wind farm proposal
1 year, 1 month ago

Environment minister delays decision on Queensland wind farm proposal

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In short: Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek was expected to decide whether to give final approval to the project late last year. The Wooroora Station Wind Farm is before federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek for final approval, who was expected to make a decision last year. Cairns and Far North Environment Centre director Lucy Graham said she was pleased the wind farm was "getting serious government scrutiny". Queensland Conservation Council energy strategist Clare Silcock said renewable energy developers had "lessons to learn" from the proposed wind farm.

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Proposed wind farm in outback could power most of North Queensland, says renewable energy company
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Proposed wind farm in outback could power most of North Queensland, says renewable energy company

ABC  

A $5-billion proposal could see a huge wind farm built in outback Queensland, with the capacity to power at least 200,000 homes. REP CEO Luke McDonald said the Queensland government's recent purchase of CopperString 2032 – the largest economic development project in North Queensland, which would connect Mount Isa to the national energy grid via an 840-kilometre transmission line – …

NSW government approves 1,500-megawatt Yanco Delta wind farm near Jerilderie
1 year, 3 months ago

NSW government approves 1,500-megawatt Yanco Delta wind farm near Jerilderie

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The construction of one the largest wind farms in New South Wales has been given the green light by the state government, amid apprehension from nearby residents. Key points: The 1500-megawatt wind farm in the Riverina region will supply enough power for 700,000 homes There is some "angst" about the project from nearby residents, according to the local mayor NSW …

Chalumbin, north Queensland: Ark Energy will build dozens of wind turbines next to Wet Tropics World Heritage Area
1 year, 7 months ago

Chalumbin, north Queensland: Ark Energy will build dozens of wind turbines next to Wet Tropics World Heritage Area

Daily Mail  

Forest's fate is in the hands of Tanya Plibersek A sacred Indigenous site where women once went to give birth which is now home to some of Australia's most endangered wildlife could soon be bulldozed to make way for a massive wind turbine operation. The fate of Chalumbin, on the edge of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in far …

Chalumbin Wind Farm proposal adjacent to World Heritage-protected rainforests draws traditional owners' ire
1 year, 7 months ago

Chalumbin Wind Farm proposal adjacent to World Heritage-protected rainforests draws traditional owners' ire

ABC  

A group of traditional owners is taking its fight to Canberra in a last-ditch effort to stop a controversial $1 billion wind farm from being built adjacent to World Heritage-protected rainforests in Far North Queensland. Key points: The 86-turbine project across two pastoral properties has been scaled back in an effort to appease opponents A group will travel to Canberra …

Wind farm in Australia's largest forest plantation to power one in four Queensland homes
4 years, 4 months ago

Wind farm in Australia's largest forest plantation to power one in four Queensland homes

ABC  

There is a wind of change in Australia's largest pine plantation on Queensland's Fraser and Cooloola coasts with plans to install wind turbines that would generate enough electricity to power one in four homes across the state. Key points: The projects aims to install 226 turbines, capable of powering one in four Qld homes The site was chosen to maximise …

Drought-hit Queensland community welcomes ground-breaking renewable energy park
6 years, 7 months ago

Drought-hit Queensland community welcomes ground-breaking renewable energy park

ABC  

An Australian-first hybrid wind, solar and battery storage facility is under construction in north Queensland, part of a regional boom in renewable energy. The 64-megawatt Kennedy Energy Park near Hughenden, 290 kilometres south-west of Townsville, will combine 12 wind turbines, 55,000 solar panels and 4 megawatt-hours of battery storage, to pump an average of 50MW into the power grid at …

Massive wind farm approved in central Queensland
6 years, 9 months ago

Massive wind farm approved in central Queensland

ABC  

A billion-dollar wind farm planned for central Queensland is set to be the biggest in the state and one of the largest in Australia. Company director Mark Rayner said the turbines would be positioned across eight cattle grazing properties, stretching 50 kilometres along the Broadsound Range and covering 76,000 hectares. State Development Minister Cameron Dick said the project would support …

Southern NSW farmer optimistic about economic benefits of proposed 122-turbine wind farm
8 years, 5 months ago

Southern NSW farmer optimistic about economic benefits of proposed 122-turbine wind farm

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There is hope a major wind farm being proposed in southern New South Wales could help support a new generation of farmers in the region. The Planning Department has held a public meeting this week on the Bango Wind Farm south of Boorowa, which would consist of 122 turbines, each up to 200 metres high. "Things were a bit quiet …

Wind farm perceptions change in central-west NSW community
10 years, 1 month ago

Wind farm perceptions change in central-west NSW community

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Fifteen years ago a renewable energy company built what was then Australia's biggest wind farm at Carcoar Dam in central-west New South Wales. The council has recently reviewed publications about 'wind turbine sickness', and concluded there was "no direct evidence that exposure to wind farm noise affects physical or mental health". However, the Wakems said arguments against other local wind …

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