Australian-owned renewable energy company Tilt Renewables has committed to start construction of the 108MW Waddi Wind Farm in the West Australian wheat belt, 150km north of Perth.
Tilt Renewables CEO Anthony Fowler said, “This will be the first wind farm to reach a Final Investment Decision in 2025 and shows that the investment drought for new projects in Australia is finally breaking.
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“We now have everything in place to start construction, strong financial backing from our investors, a 15-year supply contract with AGL, an offer to connect to the SWIS, and planning approvals from local Shire of Dandaragan, State and Federal authorities.
“This is a significant milestone for Tilt Renewables, as Waddi will be our first renewable energy project in Western Australia.
“Our team have worked tirelessly to ensure the project minimises impacts on local flora and fauna as well as on our neighbours. This is reflected in the changes we made to the project design and in our commitment to share benefits with our local community.
“I would like to thank everyone who worked tirelessly to bring the project to reality as well as our contract partners, Western Power, Vestas, Decmil, RJE, AGL and many more. We look forward to a safe delivery of the project with our partners.”
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Once constructed, the generation from Waddi Wind Farm will be equivalent to powering around 68,000 West Australian homes per year with clean electricity. The project will facilitate more than 150 new jobs in construction and six permanent jobs during operations as well as over $3.9 million in community benefit funding over the life of the project.
Construction will start early next year, with Tilt is targeting commercial operation in 2028.
