Bango Wind Farm community newsletter – July 2022
Testing and commissioning work continues, with 40 wind turbines now capable of exporting to the grid. Read more in the latest community newsletter.
Mid Year Review
The transition to renewable energy has well and truly been in the spotlight to date this year. Not only have we had a change in Federal Government leadership, with a new target to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030, but we’ve also witnessed the impacts of global events on our local energy network. Read […]
Construction Begins On Australia’s Largest Renewable Energy Project Clarke Creek To Help Meet Soaring Demand For Renewables
2 minute read Today, Squadron Energy Chairman John Hartman, Squadron Energy CEO Eva Hanly and Barada Kabalbara Yetimarala (BKY) Traditional Custodians, held a ground-breaking ceremony at Clarke Creek. This marks a crucial moment for the wind, solar and battery farm 150 kilometres north-west of Rockhampton and 150 kilometres south of Mackay, that will deliver lower […]
Snowy Hydro signs new renewable energy deal
Snowy Hydro is again expanding its renewable energy portfolio, signing a contract to purchase power and renewables certificates from a new CWP Renewables wind farm development in New South Wales. The deal with Uungula Wind Farm near Wellington is the 12th for Snowy Hydro, a leader in clean energy and Australia’s renewable energy transition. Managing […]
Upcoming possible weekend work
Turbine installation work may be conducted at Bango Wind Farm outside standard hours on Saturdays and Sundays, during the month of June and potentially into early July 2022 (weather permitting). The working hours will be limited to 8am – 5pm on Saturdays and 9am – 5pm on Sundays. The work will be carried out in […]
CWP Renewables powers TAFE NSW safety course for Central West locals
Central West locals looking to build in-demand work health and safety skills can now benefit from a new partnership between TAFE NSW and renewable energy developer CWP Renewables. CWP Renewables is funding the full course costs for more than 25 people to complete a Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety at TAFE NSW Wellington […]
Have your say
With work underway on the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) for Spicers Creek Wind Farm, community members are encouraged to share their experiences in the region. “As part of our commitment to ongoing engagement and to feed into the SIA, we are looking to collect feedback from residents and the local community about the project and […]
Wind farm slashes Inverell Eisteddford expenses
Round 1 2022 of the Sapphire Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund has kicked off with a bang, with the committee awarding just under $150,000 to 18 local organisations. Twice a year, the Sapphire Wind Farm invites local community organisations to submit applications for a share of funding that can be used on equipment and infrastructure […]
CWP Renewables launches first ESG report
As a leading renewable energy developer and operator, we have an asset management portfolio of more than 750 MW and a development pipeline of more than 3.5 GW. This has enabled us to partner with organisations to help in their transition to net zero emissions. By June 2021 we had more than 10 arrangements in […]
Bango Wind Farm community newsletter – April 2022
There are now 18 wind turbines exporting to the grid across the western and eastern clusters, with commissioning and hold point testing activities continuing. Read more in the latest community newsletter.