The Mount Hopeful Wind Farm, proposed by Neoen, comprises up to 63 wind turbines with a maximum capacity of 400 megawatts.
The project site is located 13 kilometres southeast of Mount Morgan and lies approximately 45 kilometres south of Rockhampton and 65 kilometres west of Gladstone.
Key Dates
| Jan 2021 | Project Announcement |
Financing
| Neoen |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Neoen |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jan 2021 | Neoen announced they had completed environmental surveys for the potential development of the Mount Hopeful Wind farm and battery project. |
| Jun 2022 | The project received planning approval from the QLD State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) for a wind farm with 97 turbines and a capacity of 700 megawatts. The project included a battery with an undisclosed capacity. |
| Jan 2023 | Neoen and Stanwell signed a PPA for 215 megawatts of energy from Mount Hopeful Wind Farm. |
| May 2023 | Neoen submitted a Minor Change Application which reduced the scope of the wind farm from 97 turbines and 700 megawatts (MW) to 63 turbines and a maximum capacity of 400 megawatts. |
| Feb 2024 | The project received planning approval from the QLD State Assessment and Referral Agency for the revised scope of 63 turbines and 400 megawatts. |
| Apr 2024 | The Federal Government granted planning approval for the project. |
| Jul 2025 | Neoen announced that the 600-megawatt / 2,400-megawatt hour battery component of the project will now be developed separately. The battery will be located on the same site as the wind farm and is expected to undertake a separate approval process. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Queensland |
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