Paling Yards Wind Farm
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Project data
Technology
52 wind turbines
V136 – 4.2 MW Vestas
180 m blade tip height
- Upto 47 wind turbines
- Up to 240 m blade tip height
Total installed capacity
218.4MW
- Up to 290 MW
Location
16.5 km north west of Port Fairy
4.6 km north east of Yambuk
- Located approximately 30 kilometres north of Taralga and 60 kilometres south of Oberon.
Land
Approximately 3,388 hectares
Primarily agricultural activities (grazing of sheep and cattle)
10 wind farm host landowners
10 transmission line host landowners
- 4,600 hectares
- Primarily agricultural activities
- 3 wind farm host landowners
Connection
Victoria electricity grid via a 24 km 132 kV
overhead transmission circuit to the existing 500 kV
Tarrone Terminal Station
- A new on-site collector substation has been proposed, a ~7km 132kV transmission line and a 500kV switching station to connect the windfarm to the existing Mt Piper – Bannaby TransGrid’s 500KV transmission line.
Energy offtaker
Snowy Hydro
- Snowy Hydro
Contractors
Vestas Australia Wind Technology (turbines and O&M)
Decmil Australia / RJE Global (civil and electrical)
- Vestas Australia Wind Technology (turbines and O&M)
- Decmil Australia / RJE Global (civil and electrical)
Transmission Service Network Provider
AusNet
- AusNet
Project benefits
190,000 households supplied with clean energy
200 full time equivalent jobs during construction
6 long term jobs during operations for the life of the project
$570,000 invested in community engagement and benefit sharing
$322,000 per year invested in the local community during operations
Project timeline
Project documentation
- Layout
- Planning permit
- Associated documentation
- Construction updates
- Community engagement committee minutes
Community
Find below information about the Community Engagement and Benefit Sharing Plan associated with the Project during the construction and operation phases
Benefits & commitments
As part of the commitments associated with the Project, a Community Engagement and Benefit Sharing Plan will be implemented, specifically customised according to the community feedback. Our company is financially supporting the delivery of this plan by investing into the community over the life of the wind farm through key initiatives described below:
- Neighbour Benefit Program – to share economic benefits with the neighbours closest to the wind farm during the construction and operation phases
- Community Benefit Fund – to be implemented during the operation phase of the wind farm to develop priority local community projects
- Other Programs – to support local entrepreneurs to improve their capabilities such as leadership, etc
- Sponsorships & Donations – supporting business campaigns, organisations, events, etc locally
- Neighbour Benefit Program
- Community Benefit Fund
- Sponsorships & Donations
- Neighbour Benefit Program – to share economic benefits with the neighbours closest to the wind farm during the construction and operation phases
- Community Development Fund – to be implemented during the operation phase of the wind farm to develop priority local community projects
- Sponsorships & Donations – supporting business campaigns, organisations, events, etc locally
Information sessions & events
Upcoming sessions & events
- Coming soon, stay tuned
Previous sessions & events
- Dec 2022 – Community Open days by GPGA at Black Springs
- May 2025 – Community Open Day by GPGA at Oberon
Call for applications
Check here for the current applications
No current applications open
Applications are not open at this stage
News
Get in touch
- Project
- Address: Paling Yards Wind Farm
- Phone: +61 2 6274 3200 or 1800 457 181
- E-mail:
- Contact person
- Name: Supragya Sharma
- Phone: + +61 408 486 654
- E-mail: supragya.sharma@globalpower-generation.com.au
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