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March2019

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HEXHAM WIND FARM – NEWSLETTER 1

Wind Prospect is pleased to provide an update regarding the development of the proposed Hexham Wind Farm.

February 2019

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YANDIN WIND FARM – Alinta Energy to build West Australia’s biggest wind farm

Alinta Energy will commence construction of West Australia’s biggest wind farm, the 214 MW Stage 1 Yandin Wind Farm, appointing leading global wind company Vestas as its engineering, procurement and construction partner.

WADDI WIND FARM – Planning approval amended

The Dandaragan Shire consents to the extension of the maximum wind turbine tip height from 165 metres to 180 metres.

December 2018

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WILLATOOK WIND FARM – UPDATE

The Minister for Planning has determined that an EES is required for the proposed Willatook Wind Farm.

October 2018

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WILLATOOK WIND FARM – NEWSLETTER 5

Wind Prospect is pleased to provide an update regarding the development of the proposed Willatook Wind Farm in particular that an EES Referral has been lodged with the Minister for Planning. 

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January 2018

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YANDIN WIND FARM – Planning approval amended

The Dandaragan Shire consents to an extension of the maximum wind turbine tip height from 152 metres to 180 metres.

August 2017

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WILLOGOLECHE WIND FARM – Construction underway

ENGIE in Australia has begun pre-construction work of the 119 MW Willogoleche Wind Farm near Hallett in South Australia’s Mid North.

June 2017

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BULGANA WIND FARM – MoU signed with Victorian Government

The Bulgana Wind Farm has been re-named Bulgana Green Power Hub (BGPH) and will form part of an integrated wind and battery storage solution.  BGPH will provide power to a new 30 hectare high tech glass house facility developed by Nectar farms, which together will contribute more than 600 jobs to the Stawell region.

November 2016

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YANDIN WIND FARM – Alinta acquires option

Alinta Energy acquires Wind Prospect’s Yandin Wind Farm in Western Australia.

October 2016

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WADDI WIND FARM – Planning approval issued

On behalf of Trustpower (now Tilt Renewables), Wind Prospect achieves planning approval for an 80 MW PV solar farm across approximately 150 hectares. The project will include a number of arrays consisting of either static or single axis tracking photovoltaic panels.

September 2016

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WADDI WIND FARM – Planning approval amended

On behalf of Trustpower (now Tilt Renewables), Wind Prospect achieves an amendment to the planning approval that provides for an alternate route for a transmission line to connect to the network.

October 2015

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WADDI WIND FARM – Trustpower (now Tilt Renewables) purchases Waddi Wind Farm

Tilt Renewables (then Trustpower) purchased the Waddi Wind Farm project from Wind Prospect. The Waddi Wind Farm will be spread across 10,400 hectares and will consist of up to 57 turbines with and installed capacity of up to 145 MW.

April 2015

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BULGANA WIND FARM – Northern Grampian Shire approves Bulgana Wind Farm

The Northern Grampians Shire approves the planning permit application for the Bulgana Wind Farm project.

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