Wishing Brooke and family the best! Brooke Gordon joined Ark Energy in 2024 as the Collinsville Green Energy Hub's Community Officer and has been a ray of sunshine, helping with…

Project approved by Commonwealth In December 2025 the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) approved the project under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act…

Further work Over the past year further ecology surveys have been completed, environmental assessments and a preliminary design for on-site temporary construction workforce accommodation have been completed, and the biodiversity…

Project secures all primary approvals The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has approved Ark Energy’s St Patricks Plains Wind Farm, proposed for the Central…

Consultation sessions Community consultation sessions for the proposal were held in August 2025. The project team thanks everyone who attended, and for the insights shared and feedback received. The materials…

Consultation sessions Community consultation sessions for the proposal to add a battery energy storage system (BESS) to Stage 1 and the proposal for Stage 2 were held in August 2025.…

Progress on assessments for EIS Bowmans Creek Wind Farm Stage 2 is a proposal for an additional 21 wind turbines in the centre of the project area. Stage 2 will…

Consultation session Local residents and community members joined the project team at the information centre in May for an update on work done to date and next steps. Ark Energy…

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…