Windlab’s proposed 928MW Prairie Wind Farm has been given approval under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Prairie Wind Farm is set to be located on an active cattle property in the Flinders Shire in north-west Queensland, about 340km south-west of Townsville.
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Once operational, Prairie Wind Farm will produce enough clean, low-cost energy to power one in every six Queensland homes, while eliminating close to 3 million tonnes of carbon from Australia’s energy generation profile every year.
Windlab CEO John Martin said, “Windlab is responsibly developing Prairie in a way that minimises potential impacts on ecology.
“Securing EPBC Act approval reflects around four years of detailed responsible design, and over two years environmental scrutiny, and consultation.
“We are committed to achieving better outcomes for both nature and communities, going beyond just reducing emissions.
“By collaborating closely with communities and prioritising sustainable practices, we demonstrate how renewable energy can harmoniously coexist with the land while also fostering sustainable and equitable regional economic opportunities for everyone.”
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Prairie Wind Farm will form part of the North Queensland Super Hub—an umbrella for multiple individually permitted wind, solar, and storage projects co-located within the same region.
This high-yield, multi-gigawatt resource is ideally suited for multiple offtake opportunities, while being compatible with existing agricultural land use.
