The Bowmans Creek Wind Farm is a proposed wind generation project located 10 kilometres east of Muswellbrook, in the NSW Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).
The full scope of the project includes installation of 54 turbines with a generation capacity of 335 megawatts (MW), and supporting infrastructure.
The projects has been proposed by Ark Energy.
Key Dates
| Feb 2024 | Project Announcement |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Ark Energy |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Aug 2018 | Epuron announced preliminary investigations were underway in the delivery of a wind farm in the East Muswellbrook area. |
| May 2019 | A Scoping report was submitted with a request for SEARs. |
| May 2022 | Ark Energy completed the acquisition of project proponent Epuron. |
| Feb 2024 | The project received development approvals from the NSW Independent Planning Commission, with conditions reducing the project scale from 56 turbines and 347 megawatts of capacity to 54 turbines producing up to 335 megawatts. |
| Jul 2024 | The project received approval from the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the EPBC Act. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
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