Victoria Clears Warracknabeal Wind Project for Federal Review
The state has granted its final approval, but federal assessors have paused their decision while seeking more information from the developer.
Key takeaways
- Victoria has granted the wind farm its final state approval.
- Federal assessors have requested more information before deciding whether to approve the project.
Victoria has granted state planning approval for WestWind Energy’s proposed Warracknabeal Energy Park, sending the project to the federal government for review. Federal assessors have asked the developer for more information, and the approval decision is temporarily paused.
The plan calls for 219 turbines across 26,000 hectares of farmland, along with two 300-megawatt battery storage systems. WestWind Energy says the project would deliver 1.5 gigawatts of renewable energy and is expected to create close to 950 construction jobs.
Horsham Rural City Council Mayor Brian Klowss raised concerns about pressure on housing, services and roads from an influx of workers. An environmental and agricultural group also said transmission lines needed to connect the project were far from being built.
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