Work is powering ahead at Western Australia’s biggest wind farm, with four of 30 additional turbines now erected at Warradarge Wind Farm.
The 30 turbines are being added to the existing wind farm’s 51—part of the WA Government’s plan to cease state‑owned coal‑fired power generation by 2030.
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Warradarge Wind Farm is owned by Bright Energy Investments, a joint venture between government-owned Synergy and Potentia Energy.
To support the state’s renewables growth, the government is also delivering Clean Energy Link North—the largest upgrade to transmission infrastructure in more than a decade.
This major grid enhancement will unlock new capacity in the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) and allow renewable energy from Warradarge and other prospective Mid West projects to flow into the network.
Once completed, the expanded Warradarge Wind Farm will provide up to 283MW of clean energy—enough to power approximately 164,000 households.
WA Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said, “Our vision is for Western Australia to become a renewable energy powerhouse, enabling us to deliver reliable, sustainable energy and to exit State-owned coal assets by 2030.
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“Wind turbines going up as part of the expansion is our renewable energy transformation taking shape, delivering jobs, economic diversification, and clean energy.
“Warradarge Wind Farm Stage 2 will deliver more renewable energy for households and businesses, while work to expand the SWIS transmission grid will unlock more renewable energy from the Mid West.”
