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Goldwind continues

Australian green expansion

Goldwind had made further steps in developing the $1.5bn Clarke Creek hybrid wind, solar
and battery project in Queensland, writes Richard Lockhart

AUSTRALIA CHINESE wind turbine manufacturer Gold- Once operational, the project will power
wind has secured a 348-MW power purchase approximately 590,000 Queensland homes.
WHAT: agreement for its Clarke Creek wind farm in Goldwind’s Titchen said that with the PPA
Goldwind has secured Queensland with local utility Stanwell. in place, the project is now better placed to raise
a 348-MW PPA for its The deal covers 348 MW of the 450 MW of funding from investors and banks.
Clarke Creek Wind Farm wind turbines that Goldwind and its develop- The project aims to boost Queensland
in Queensland ment partner Lacour Energy are to install at the renewables output, and is also situated close to
site, 150 km north-west of Rockhampton. the state’s existing transmission network, run by
WHY: The 450-MW project has been planned based Powerlink.
The project is well on using 101 Goldwind wind turbines.
connected to existing grid Going green
infrastructure PPA Stanwell, which is owned by the Queensland
“The power purchase agreement is very impor- government and is the state’s largest electricity
WHAT NEXT: tant to enable engagement with investors and generator, mostly operates coal-fired power sta-
Hybrid wind, solar and banks to progress to the construction phase, tions. Indeed, this is Stanwell’s first major wind
battery projects can which is targeted to commence in mid-2021.” offtake deal.
provide constant power said John Titchen, managing director of Gold- The utility supplies 40% of the state’s coal-
supplies and replace coal wind Australia. fired power capacity, running the 1,460-MW
power in the state “This power purchase agreement is a clear coal-fired Stanwell power station and the 1,843-
demonstration of Stanwell Corporation and the MW Tarong power station.
Queensland Government’s commitment to the It also owns the gas-fired Mica Creek power
transition to a lower-emission electricity sector,” station (318-MW), the Mackay Gas Turbine (34-
he added. MW) and the Wivenhoe small hydro generator
The deal forms the basis for the wider Clark (500-MW).
Creed wind and solar farm project, which has Lancour specialises in developing renewable
received state and federal government approv- energy projects, and currently has 4,000 MW of
als to develop 800 MW of wind capacity and green capacity at various stages of development
200-400 MW of solar capacity, as well as bat- at 10 projects across Australia.
tery energy storage facilities in what amounts to “The PPA with Stanwell Corporation will
$1.5bn of total project investment. allow the final steps in the development phase of

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