Irish Company DP Energy secures approval for 430MW wind farm in Queensland Australia

  • Callide Wind Farm is located in the Calliope Range approximately 22km north north-east of Biloela and 75km west south-west of Gladstone 

 

  • The wind farm will comprise of up to 70 wind turbine generators with a capacity of 430MW

 

  • DP Energy has secured approval from the federal government for the project under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EBPC Act)

 

  • DP energy is headquartered in Cork, with operations across the world

 

DP Energy, an Irish company that develops large renewable energy generation projects in Australia and across the world, has been granted EPBC approval from the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water for Callide Wind Farm, a renewable energy project with a capacity of 430MW. The EPBC approval is a significant milestone for the wind farm, which is located in the Calliope Range in Queensland, Australia.

 

Construction for Callide Wind Farm is expected to commence this year and, upon completion, the wind farm will produce enough energy to power around 130,000 average Queensland households. Callide Wind Farm will also support Queensland’s target of a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

The project will create direct employment opportunities during construction and operation, as well as indirect opportunities through increased demand for local products, materials, and services.

This announcement follows the receipt of Secretary’s environmental assessment requirements (SEARs) for the 700MW Euston Wind Farm in New South Wales, Australia, which is a critical step  towards Development Approval. Other Australian projects include the now operational 320MW Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park in South Australia as well as a pipeline of early stage projects primarily in New South Wales and Queensland.

The company also received approval recently for Saamis Solar Project, North America’s largest urban solar project, located in the City of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.

 

Headquartered in Buttevant in North Cork, and operating for over 30 years, DP Energy has enabled 1GW of renewable energy generation through 21 significant infrastructure projects worldwide. Currently, DP Energy has a 9GW pipeline of renewable energy projects across Ireland, the UK, Australia and Canada.

 

DP Energy was founded with a commitment to using the most sustainable and environmentally responsible methods in all its energy developments whilst also minimising impact on other species, including marine mammals. This commitment remains at the core of the company’s activities today.

 

Commenting on the approval, Hugh Cantwell, DP Energy Australia’s Head of Development, says: “After working closely with the Department, we are very pleased to have achieved this key milestone for the project. We look forward to advancing the project towards construction and making a meaningful contribution to Queensland’s renewable energy future.”

 

In Ireland, DP Energy has an immediate pipeline of projects including:

  • Lyra Wind farm in Co. Mayo, which could generate up to 100MW
  • Aries Wind Farm, also located in Co. Mayo, with potential capacity for up to 50MW
  • Additional early-stage wind farms
  • A growing portfolio of solar projects in the 20MW to 50MW range
  • Early-stage projects involving non grid dependant renewable energy solutions for large energy users.

DP Energy continues to actively explore offshore renewable energy opportunities, including fixed bottom wind, floating wind and ocean energy technologies e.g. wave, around Ireland’s coast. The company also recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a large Irish utility generator to explore using green hydrogen as a clean fuel to power existing and future electricity generating stations. DP Energy is researching battery storage and opportunities in international markets, aligning with an overall growth strategy which will see the company delivering projects in additional countries over the next few years.

 

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