Squadron Energy (formerly CWP Renewables) has proposed the construction of a wind farm with a total output capacity of 414 megawatts (MW).
The wind farm would be located approximately 14 kilometres east of Wellington, New South Wales, within the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone.
The project consists of:
- 69 six GW wind turbines genorators (WTGs),
- a 150 MW / 150 MWh battery energy storage facility, and
- associated infrastructure and temporary facilities.
Key Dates
| Jan 2024 | Construction Commencement |
Financing
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The project is being developed and financed by Squadron Energy. |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Squadron Energy |
| Successful Tenderer: | EPC contract: consortium of GE Verona, NACAP and CCP WTG supply contract: GE Verona |
| Procurement note: | The supply of the 69 wind turbines, valued at $1 billion, 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: Spicers Creek Wind Farm (117 wind turbine units) and Jeremiah Wind Farm (65 wind turbine units). |
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PROJECT HISTORY
| Jul 2011 | The wind farm was first publicly announced. |
| Jul 2013 | Environmental Assessment prepared for a site consisting of 249 turbines. |
| Jul 2018 | Following review and feedback, the scope was revised to focus on the western region and remove 122 turbines from the proposal. |
| Jun 2019 | A further eight wind turbines were removed from the design after stakeholder consultation. |
| Jan 2020 | A further 12 turbines were removed from the scope, reducing the proposal to 'up to' 97 turbines. |
| May 2020 | The State Significant Development (SSD) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) were put on public exhibition by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE), closing July 2020. |
| Jul 2020 | The NSW DPIE requested the proponent respond to the submissions from exhibition. |
| May 2021 | The project received planning approval from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and was declared a State Significant Development. The capital cost of the project was estimated to be $820 million. |
| Jan 2024 | Squadron Energy announced a $2.75 billion ‘Green Strategic Alliance’ with a consortium comprising GE Verona, NACAP and CCP. Under the Alliance, GE Verona will supply 69 turbines with a capacity of six megawatts (MW) each for the 414 MW Uungula Wind Farm, to the value of $1 billion. NACAP and CCP will provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the project. Construction also commenced on the project. |
| Sep 2024 | Transgrid awarded Downer Utilities the contract to design, procure, construct and commission 12 kilometres of 330 kV transmission line, a 330/33 kV substation, and a 330 kV switching station. Construction was expected to commence in early 2025. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2021)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
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