Spicers Creek Wind Farm is a proposed 700-megawatt (MW) wind farm located approximately 25 kilometres north-west of Gulgong and 35 kilometres north-east of Wellington in NSW, within the Dubbo Regional and Warrumbungle Shire Council areas. The project is also located in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone.
The proposed project would include:
- approximately 117 turbines with a total height of up to 256 metres
- a 400-MW / 400-MWh battery storage facility
- substations and transmission connections to connect the proposed wind farm and battery storage facility to the proposed CWO REZ transmission line, and
- ancillary infrastructure and temporary facilities.
Key Dates
| Apr 2023 | Project Announcement |
Financing
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The project is being developed and financed by Squadron Energy. The Federal Government will provide revenue underwriting for the project through a Capacity Investment Scheme Agreement. |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Squadron Energy |
| Successful Tenderer: | WTG supply contract: GE Verona |
| Procurement note: | The supply of the 117 wind turbines is being undertaken via a $2.75 billion ‘Green Strategic Alliance’ with a consortium comprising GE Verona, NACAP and CCP. The Alliance also includes the supply of wind turbines for two additional Squadron Energy projects: Uungula Wind Farm (69 wind turbine units) and Jeremiah Wind Farm (65 wind turbine units). |
PROJECT HISTORY
| May 2021 | CWP Renewables announces it is investigating the proposed site for the project. |
| Apr 2022 | CWP submitted a scoping report to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, requesting the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements for the project. |
| May 2022 | SEARs were issued for the project. |
| Jul 2023 | The project's Environmental Impact Statement was placed on public exhibition, closing on 24 August. |
| Jan 2024 | Squadron Energy announced the GE Verona held the supply contract for the wind turbines for the wind farm. The supply contract is part of a 'Green Strategic Alliance' between Squadron Energy and GE Verona, which also includes supply contracts for two additional wind farms. |
| Jun 2024 | Squadron Energy called for Expressions of Interest for construction partners for the project, with submissions closing 11 July. Work packages include: civil balance of plant work scopes, electrical balance of plant work scopes, operation and maintenance building design and construction, and an accommodation camp for workers. |
| Oct 2024 | The NSW Independent Planning Commission granted development approval to the project subject to amendments regarding environmental monitoring and performance. |
| Dec 2024 | The project was selected as part of the Federal Government's first Capacity Investment Scheme Tender Round. The Federal Government will provide revenue underwriting for the project through a Capacity Investment Scheme Agreement. |
Development Consent
Capacity Investment Scheme Tender Round 1
