First 27 wind turbines connected to the grid The first 27 wind turbines at MacIntyre Wind Farm in south-west Queensland were connected and started generating electricity this week. Over the…

Construction to commence next month Construction of the Boulder Creek Wind Farm will commence in November after the project reached financial close on 27 September.Located in central Queensland, about 40…

EIS information session in Ellangowan An information session for the Richmond Valley Solar Farm was held on Wednesday 14 August at Ellangowan Community Hall. The session was attended by about…

Ark Energy Family Fun Day Ark Energy was proud to support the 2024 Great Barrier Reef Festival as major sponsor of the festival's Family Fun Day.Held in Airlie Beach, the…

Approval given by Central Highlands Council Ark Energy today received planning approval from Tasmania’s Central Highlands Council for the St Patricks Plains Wind Farm, proposed for the state’s Central Highlands…

Development application on exhibition The development application, environmental impact statement (EIS) and associated technical reports for the Richmond Valley Solar Farm have been lodged with the NSW Department of Planning,…

Development application withdrawn Following a change of mind from some of the project’s involved landowners, Ark Energy has decided not to proceed with the Doughboy Wind Farm proposal in its…

Project approved under EPBC Act The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has given final approval for the Bowmans Creek Wind Farm under the EPBC…

Future engineers race in H2GP 2024 Horizon Educational’s Hydrogen Grand Prix PRO program is a STEAM-based program for high school students where they design, build and race remote-controlled hydrogen fuel…

Project update Work currently underway includes wind resource monitoring, cultural heritage and ecology surveys, technical studies and consultation. As more information becomes available the design is being refined and modified.…

Supplement to the EIS The Supplement report to the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been completed and is now available on the Environment Protection Authority Tasmania’s (EPA) website. The Supplement…

Project withdrawn from federal assessment process Ark Energy has withdrawn the Wooroora Station Wind Farm proposal from the federal environmental assessment process.The proposal was referred to the Department of Climate…

Local information session - Stage 2 A local community information session for the proposed extension to the Bowmans Creek Wind Farm, titled Bowmans Creek Wind Farm Stage 2, was held…

Stage 2 - Bowmans Creek Wind Farm Ark Energy is preparing to lodge a Scoping Report for an extension to the Bowmans Creek Wind Farm. The extension, called Bowmans Creek…

Local information session A local community information session for the Doughboy Wind Farm was held at Wongwibinda Community Hall on Thursday 7 March.About 65 interested local residents and community members…

Local information sessions Local community information sessions for the Boomer Green Energy Hub were held at Duaringa Golf Club on Wednesday 28 February and at Marlborough Community Hall on Thursday…

Traditional owners and locals show their support Ahead of an imminent decision on the project by the Federal Government, a range of local stakeholders are voicing their support for the…

Information session in Ellangowan An information session for the Richmond Valley Solar Farm was held on Wednesday 7 February at Ellangowan Community Hall. The session was attended by more than…

Project approved by IPC The NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has approved the Bowmans Creek Wind Farm. In its Statement of Reasons for the decision, the IPC noted that the…

Local information session Residents and community members are invited to join the Doughboy Wind Farm project team for a local community information session: 4-6pm, Thursday 7 March, Wongwibinda Hall, 2390…