Irish Company DP Energy has been granted EPBC approval from the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water for Callide Wind Farm in the Calliope Range in Queensland.
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The 430MW wind farm will produce enough energy to power around 130,000 average Queensland households. Callide Wind Farm will also support Queensland’s target of a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
DP Energy Australia head of development Hugh Cantwell said, “After working closely with the department, we are very pleased to have achieved this key milestone for the project. We look forward to advancing the project towards construction and making a meaningful contribution to Queensland’s renewable energy future.”
This announcement follows the receipt of secretary’s environmental assessment requirements (SEARs) for the 700MW Euston Wind Farm in New South Wales, Australia, which is a critical step towards development approval.
Other Australian projects include the now operational 320MW Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park in South Australia as well as a pipeline of early stage projects primarily in New South Wales and Queensland.
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DP Energy currently has a 9GW pipeline of renewable energy projects across Ireland, the UK, Australia and Canada.
