A burgeoning renewable energy company is hoping to expand its green power footprint in Queensland with a new $800m wind farm.
Renewable Energy Partners, which boasts a sweep of wind, solar and pumped hydro developments across the state, wants to implant a further 48 wind turbines in a 300MW farm about 230km west of Brisbane.
If approved, the farm could power up to 180,000 homes, the company states, and help the state government achieve its ambitious target to hit 70 per cent renewable power generation by 2032.
The Merrawindi wind farm would be located adjacent to the coal-fired Millmerran power plant near Toowoomba and the company said the site was chosen for its “excellent wind resource, proximity to Powerlink’s high-voltage transmission network, strong local community support and the availability of a local, high...
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