Bungaban Wind Energy Project, a joint venture between Windlab and Squadron Energy, has secured environmental approval under the Commonwealth’s EPBC Act.
Located between Wandoan and Taroom in Queensland, Bungaban Wind is one of Queensland’s largest proposed renewable energy projects. Once operational, it has the potential to power the equivalent of around 860,000 Queensland homes.
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Bungaban Joint Venture project director Kimberly Cram MBE said the project’s significance extends beyond its scale, reflecting years of work to balance environmental, community, and economic outcomes.
“Bungaban Wind is significant not only because of its scale and generation capacity, but because of the care that has gone into its development,” she said.
“Through our extensive environmental assessment and engagement with host landholders, Traditional Owners, and local communities, we’ve worked to understand local priorities and shape a project grounded in local alignment.
“The result is a project that can deliver clean energy, regional investment, and long-term community benefits while respecting the environmental and agricultural values that make this part of Queensland special.”
The approval follows more than three years of environmental assessment and approvals work, including over 1,600 hours of ecological surveys and extensive cross-seasonal field studies.
Through successive design refinements, Bungaban Wind has been carefully sited to minimise impacts, with more than 99.5% of the wind farm construction footprint located within non-remanent verification.
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The project has a landmark 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with Rio Tinto for 80% of its capacity and was selected for the Australian Government’s Capacity Investment Scheme in May 2026.
