Spotlight on good community engagement Ark Energy is a signatory to the Clean Energy Council's (CEC) Best Practice Charter for Renewable Energy Projects, a voluntary set of commitments to engage…

Project approved by TASCAT On 25 August 2025 an appeal against Central Highlands Council’s planning approval for the St Patricks Plains Wind Farm was determined and the project was approved…

Project secures state approval after third-party appeal Ark Energy has received planning approval from the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT) for its St Patricks Plains Wind Farm, planned for…

Local consultation sessions Local consultation sessions for the Bowmans Creek Wind Farm were held on Tuesday 12 August at Hebden Community Hall and Wednesday 13 August at Mt Olive Community…

Local consultation sessions Local consultation sessions for the Boomer Green Energy Hub were held at Duaringa Golf Club on Wednesday 13 August, Marlborough Community Hall on Thursday 14 August and…

Proposed battery storage for Stage 1 Ark Energy is seeking consent to add a battery energy storage system (BESS) to Stage 1 as a modification to the DA. A BESS…

Proposed site layout After multiple years of technical studies, on-site surveys and stakeholder consultation the proposed site layout has undergone several design iterations. Over the past months the project team…

Information session in Collinsville A community consultation session for the Collinsville Green Energy Hub was held on Saturday 24 May at the project's local information centre in Collinsville.Interested local residents…

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…

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…

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 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…