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…

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…

Exhibition period completed The public exhibition period for the project’s Development Application (DA) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) closed on Monday 25 September at 5pm.A total of 160 representations were…

Project documents on public exhibition The Development Application (DA) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the St Patricks Plains Wind Farm are on public exhibition for a period of six…

Public Exhibition - Permit Application and Environmental Impact Statement The permit application (DA 2023/34) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed St Patricks Plains Wind Farm are on public…

Development Application lodged The Development Application (DA) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for St Patricks Plains Wind Farm have been lodged with Central Highlands Council.When advertised by Council the project…

Update on EIS The project team is working through the detailed stage of the planning process to enable the project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to go on public exhibition. The…

New project owner In May 2022 Ark Energy completed its friendly acquisition of Epuron, the proponent for the St Patricks Plains Wind Farm, and in October 2022 the Epuron brand…

Ark Energy welcomes joint announcement to deliver Marinus Link Ark Energy has welcomed the recent announcement by the Australian and Tasmanian governments that they will work together to deliver the…

Project to bring local job opportunities As Tasmania takes advantage of Australia’s energy transition it provides a huge opportunity for job growth in the state, with the majority of new…

Ark Energy Corporation Pty Ltd (Ark Energy) has completed its acquisition of Australia’s leading independent renewable energy developer Epuron Holdings Pty Ltd (Epuron) after the sale agreement received regulatory approvals.The…

Thank you Thank you to all those who have engaged with us throughout the planning and assessment phase of the project. This input has played a valuable role in helping…

RE Alliance spoke with residents from a number of townships around the Central Highlands about Tasmania’s role in climate action and the proposed St Patricks Plains Wind Farm.They shared their…

Thank you Thank you to everyone who attended the noise assessment briefings and information session held in the Central Highlands in February. More than 80 local residents and property owners…

Noise information sessions 18-19 February 2022 Epuron held local information sessions on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 February at the Steppes Hall adjacent to the St Patricks Plains Wind Farm…

Noise assessment briefings and information session The project team is planning to host local noise assessment briefings and a public noise assessment information session in February 2022.Small noise assessment briefings…

Noise briefings The St Patricks Plains Wind Farm project team is hoping to hold noise assessment briefings and a public noise information session in February 2022.The public noise information session…

Layout revision Further revision of the wind turbine layout has been completed and three wind turbines have been removed to reduce visual impacts and align with community feedback. Based on…

Epuron reaffirms commitment to Best Practice Charter Epuron has reaffirmed its commitment to the Clean Energy Council’s Best Practice Charter for Renewable Energy Projects following its review and update in…

Epuron’s GM Tasmania highlights opportunities and challenges for Tasmania Speaking at the Tasmanian Energy Development Conference in Devonport today Epuron’s General Manager Development for Tasmania Donna Bolton highlighted the unique…