The Parron Maam Marang Wind Farm is a wind generation facility located in Badgingara, 180 kilometers north of Perth. The scope of the project includes up to 79 turbines, with potential generation capacity of 489 megawatts.
The project is being developed by Zephyr Energy, a partnership between Atmos Renewables and Parron Developments.
Key Dates
| Aug 2024 | Project Announcement |
| Sep 2026 | Contract Award |
| Oct 2026 | Construction Commencement |
| 2028 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Zephyr Energy |
| Successful Tenderer: | Genus |
| Procurement note: | The project is being delivered by Zephyr Energy, a partnership between Atmos Renewables and Parron Developments. |
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PROJECT HISTORY
| Jan 2025 | The project was added to the EPBC Portal for public consultation, closing 20 January. |
| Jan 2025 | The project was referred to the Western Australian EPA for assessment, closing 23 January. |
| Mar 2025 | The project was included in the Federal Government's inaugural Renewable Energy Priority List. The Priority List aims to provide coordinated support through Federal, state and territory regulatory and environmental approval processes on a case-by-case basis and provide a 'faster to yes, faster to no' approach to regulatory approvals. |
| Mar 2025 | The Western Australian EPA declared an assessment would not be needed for the project. |
| May 2025 | The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water determined that the project was not a controlled action and would not require environmental assessment under the EPBC Act. |
| Mar 2026 | The Western Australian Government announced that Synergy had entered into a Power Purchase Agreement with Zephyr Energy. |
| Apr 2026 | The WA Government announced that five priority projects, including the Parron Maam Marang Wind Farm, would receive streamlined regulatory assessment processes to reduce regulatory complexity. |
| May 2026 | The project was awarded a Capacity Investment Scheme Agreement in tender round five. |
| Sep 2026 | GenusPlus were awarded a Design and Construct contract to deliver the project. |
| Oct 2026 | Atmos Renewables announced that the project had reached Financial Close. |
| Oct 2026 | Main works construction commenced on the project. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Design and Construct (D&C) |
Location
Western Australia |
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