The Western Australian Government, through Synergy, has signed series of long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) that will see it purchase renewable electricity from soon-to-be-built wind farms in regional WA.
Once completed, the wind farms will produce enough energy to power more than 800,000 homes with clean, reliable and affordable renewable electricity each year.
Their combined capacity is greater than that of the state’s remaining coal-fired power stations.
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The wind projects include:
- Parron Maam Marang Farm, a proposed 470MW onshore wind farm to be owned and operated by Zephyr Energy—a partnership between Parron Developments and Atmos Renewables—which is expected to provide electricity by late-2028.
- Kondinin Wind Farm, a proposed 130MW onshore wind farm being developed by Kondinin Energy—a joint venture between Shell Energy and Foresight Group—which is expected to provide electricity by approximately late-2028.
- In addition, Water Corporation will procure 330MW of electricity from the Marri Wind Farm once commissioned, a 550MW onshore wind farm developed by Alinta Energy that is expected to produce electricity in 2029.
Together, these agreements will provide more than 1GW of electricity, exceeding the government’s commitment to deliver 810MW of wind generation to replace the state’s coal-fired power fleet.
The announcement complements last year’s signing of a PPA between Synergy and Bright Energy Investments for supply from Warradarge Wind Farm Stage 2.
WA Premier Roger Cook said, “There has never been a more important time to invest in Western Australia’s energy transition.
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“My government made the nation-leading decision to get out of state-owned coal by 2030, and this is an important step toward making that happen.
“By securing more affordable, reliable and clean energy while creating new jobs in construction, manufacturing and technology, my government can deliver its priority of diversifying our state’s economy and making it a renewable energy powerhouse.”
