Project design After almost three years of stakeholder engagement and preliminary studies the project design has undergone 38 iterations and the proposed layout consists of 268 wind turbines, a battery…

Stage 1 approved The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) gave final approval for Bowmans Creek Wind Farm (Stage 1) under the Commonwealth Environment Protection…

Ark Energy and Hanwha Energy sign BESS supply contract Ark Energy has signed a supply agreement for the battery energy storage system (BESS) for its Richmond Valley Solar & BESS…

Projects listed on inaugural priority list Three of Ark Energy's development projects have been named in the Australian Government's first National Renewable Energy Priority List:Richmond Valley Solar & BESS in…

Project update On 30 July 2024 at a special council meeting in Bothwell, Ark Energy received planning approval for the St Patricks Plains Wind Farm from Central Highlands Council in…

Response to submissions The development application and environmental impact statement (EIS) was submitted in November 2023 and placed on public exhibition from 16 November until 20 December 2023. Thank you…

Project update Over the past few months work has continued for wind resource monitoring, technical studies and environmental surveys. Two meteorological masts – also called met masts - have been…

Project update Over the past few months work has continued for wind resource monitoring, cultural heritage studies with the Traditional Owners, the Barada Kabalbara Yetimarala People, and on site surveys…

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…

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…

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…