The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy has announced that a $380 million wind farm in Far North Queensland is to go ahead thanks to a sales deal with publicly-owned CleanCo.
Neoen Energy will build the Kaban Green Power Hub near Ravenshoe, 80 kilometres south-west of Cairns, after CleanCo agreed to buy 110MW of the wind farm’s output.
Minister for Energy, Anthony Lynham said Queensland had an economic plan for post-COVID-19 recovery and affordable, reliable energy supply underpinned it.
“This project is proceeding because the power purchase agreement with CleanCo has given Neoen certainty,” Dr Lynham said.
Minister for Emergency Services, Craig Crawford said the wind farm would create 150 construction jobs as well as revenue for local farmers hosting the turbines.
“I understand that Neoen has also been working hard with the local business community to ensure maximum opportunities for locals when early works start later this year,” Mr Crawford said.
“This is another great example of our publicly-owned energy businesses working for Queenslanders.”
Managing Director of Neoen Australia, Louis de Sambucy said Neoen was delighted to be working with CleanCo and Powerlink on their second Queensland project together.
“This agreement underscores our deepening involvement in the State’s clean energy transition, and we are proud to be supporting Queensland’s progress towards its ambitious target of 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030,” Mr Sambucy said.
