Project

Mount Hopeful Wind Farm

PROJECT STATUS
Announced
Mount Hopeful Wind Farm

The Mount Hopeful Wind Farm, proposed by Neoen, is approved for up to 97 wind turbines with the potential for battery storage. The project is expected to have 350-megawatt capacity and will connect into a 275-kilovolt transmission line located near the site.

The project site is located 13 kilometres southeast of Mount Morgan and lies approximately 50 kilometres south of Rockhampton and 70 kilometres west of Gladstone.

Key Dates

2023 Expected Construction Commencement

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Neoen

PROJECT HISTORY

Jun 2022 The project received planning approval from the QLD State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA).
Jan 2023 Neoen and Stanwell signed a PPA for 215MW of energy from Mount Hopeful Wind Farm.
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Queensland |
Resources
Project website
Mount Hopeful Wind Farm
Media releases
2022/06/17
2023/01/16