The Forest Wind Farm is a proposed 1,200 megawatt, 226 turbine wind farm development located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region in south-east Queensland. The wind energy generated will be transmitted via a transmission line from the south-west corner of the project area to Powerlink Queensland's Woolooga Substation, connecting to the National Energy Market.
Key Dates
| Dec 2029 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Spark Renewables |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Feb 2020 | Development approval granted by the Queensland Government for the project. |
| May 2020 | The Forest Wind Development Bill 2020 was introduced into Parliament to limit the boundaries of the project development and operation area with respect to the state forests and outline a pathway for the project proponents to obtain tenure over the land comprising the project area. The Legislation was subsequently passed in August 2020. |
| Feb 2023 | Tilt Renewables acquired a 50 per cent stake in the forest wind project. |
| Oct 2023 | The project's draft Australian Industry Participation Plan Summary was published. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Queensland |
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