Western Plains Wind Farm Update - October 2023
Development withdrawn With a growing national portfolio of renewable energy projects, Ark Energy is focusing on its larger utility-scale wind energy projects. As a result the company has made the…
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Development withdrawn With a growing national portfolio of renewable energy projects, Ark Energy is focusing on its larger utility-scale wind energy projects. As a result the company has made the…
New project owner In May 2022 Ark Energy completed its friendly acquisition of Epuron, the proponent for the Western Plains Wind Farm, and in October 2022 the Epuron name was…
Acquisition of Epuron by Ark Energy Following a sale agreement between Epuron and Ark Energy Corporation in December 2021 and the agreement receiving regulatory approvals, Ark Energy completed a friendly…
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…
Development application update Work on the Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan (DPEMP) is continuing. The DPEMP is being prepared in accordance with the Project Specific Guidelines that have been…
RSP-NWT notification of concerns and response Respect Stanley Peninsula - No Wind Turbines Inc. provided Epuron with a Notification of Significant Matters of Concern for Western Plains Wind Farm.The notification…
Answering community questions This update answers a number of key questions that have been asked about the proposed Western Plains Wind Farm, including questions asked during a community meeting held…
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…
Answers to questions from community meeting Following a community meeting held in Stanley on Sunday 11 July 2021 to discuss the proposed Western Plains Wind Farm, Epuron was sent a…
Information session in Stanley, 22 June 2021 The information session held at Stanley Town Hall on Tuesday 22 June was well attended with more than 120 members of the community…
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…
Community information session Assessment work for the proposed Western Plains Wind Farm located at the tip of the Stanley peninsula in north-west Tasmania has been completed and Epuron is aiming…
Development proposal almost ready Epuron is preparing its final Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan (DPEMP) for the Western Plains Wind Farm located at the tip of the Stanley peninsula…
Epuron director highlights Tasmania’s unique opportunity Speaking at the Tasmanian Energy Development Conference on Thursday 5 November Epuron co-founder and executive director Andrew Durran shared insights into the state’s unique…
Latest News on the Western Plains Wind Farm Epuron’s proposed Western Plains Wind Farm consists of up to 12 wind turbines on a freehold cattle grazing property at the tip…
Community Fund The wind farm would bring benefits to the region including local jobs during construction and an increased demand for services such as plant and machinery, food and fuel.…
What is happening with the wind farm project? Since the last project update Epuron’s ongoing focus has been on the route of the underground powerline which will connect the wind…
For the last couple of months Epuron has been working on finalising the development application for the Western Plains Wind Farm. The Community Information Day in September 2018 was an…
Since the last project update Epuron have undertaken a range of studies of the wind farm site. Each of these studies helps in understanding the environmental and social impacts of…
Epuron is developing its first Tasmanian wind farm north-west of Stanley. The project has potential for the highest energy yield per turbine in Australia and will connect to the Port…