Coppabella Wind Farm, formally known as Yass Valley Wind Farm, is a proposed 275 megawatt, 134 turbine wind farm to be located 35 kilometres west of Yass, in the Yass Valley, New South Wales.
Key construction components of the project include:
- construction and operation of a wind farm consisting of up to 134 turbines;
- installation of turbine infrastructure
- installation of generator transformers
- installation of 33kV, 132kV and 330kV transmission lines consisting of both underground cabling and overhead lines; and
- construction of up to 3 substations
Construction of the wind farm will be managed by Goldwind Australia.
Key Dates
| Sep 2023 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| Sep 2025 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
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Awarded contract under AEMO Services tender round one for new generation - value of individual contract unknown |
Procurement
| Other: | Coppabella Wind Farm is wholly owned by Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology (Goldwind) and the construction and operation of the project will be managed by its subsidiary company Goldwind Australia Pty Ltd. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Mar 2016 | The project obtained Development Consent from the NSW Planning Assessment Commission to construct up to 79 wind turbines no taller than 150 metres. |
| Sep 2017 | A modification application was submitted to modify the project's Development Consent. |
| Nov 2018 | Referral under the EPBC Act was approved with conditions. |
| Dec 2018 | The NSW Independent Planning Commission approved the modification application to the project's Development Consent for up to 75 wind turbines no taller than 171 metres. |
| May 2023 | The project was awarded a new generation Long-Term Energy Service Agreement by AEMO Services under the inaugural tender round for new generation and long-duration storage electricity infrastructure in New South Wales. The project remains subject to normal planning approval processes. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Other |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Government resources
Government Planning PortalGovernment Planning Portal - Modification Application
