Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved a new 55-turbine wind farm in Horsham, which will generate enough energy to power 202,000 Victorian homes.
Located at the Wimmera Plains Energy Facility, the project also includes a large-scale energy storage battery that can store up to 400 megawatt-hours of dispatchable energy.
It will save the equivalent of 370,000 cars each year in greenhouse gas emissions and will support almost 300 jobs while limiting natural destruction to less than a hectare, the minister said.
The previous month, the Federal Government approved a 288-megawatt Palmer Wind Farm, located between the townships of Palmer and Tungkillo, including the installation of 40 wind turbines which will connect to South Australia’s electricity network.
in June, another new wind farm was approved in Queensland, which will generate enough energy to power 240,000 Queensland homes.
The 400-megawatt Gawara Baya Wind Farm is located 65km south-west of Ingham, and includes the installation of 69 wind turbines.
In April, the Federal Government approved a new wind farm in central Queensland which will generate enough energy to power 240,000 Queensland homes.
The 400-megawatt Mount Hopeful Wind Farm, located 45km south of Rockhampton and 65km west of Gladstone, includes the construction of 63 wind turbines.
One of the largest wind farms was approved in February.
The 1500-megawatt Yanco Delta Wind farm will generate enough energy to power 700,000 homes in NSW.
The project, located 10km north-west of Jerilderie on a 33,000-hectare site in the Murrumbidgee and Edward River local government areas, includes the construction of 208 wind turbines, an 800-megawatt battery and grid connection infrastructure.
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