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…

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…

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…

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…

Ark Energy has joined the Energy Charter as a #BetterTogether collaborator.The Energy Charter is a not-for-profit, CEO-led coalition of energy industry organisations united by a purpose to deliver for customers…

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…

Development withdrawn With a growing national portfolio of renewable energy projects, Ark Energy is focusing on its larger utility-scale wind energy projects.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…

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…

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…

Project update Wind monitoring in the project area is ongoing. Several mobile wind monitoring units and a temporary 142 m high meteorological mast that was installed in March continue to…

Project update Wind monitoring in the project area is continuing, further proving the excellent wind resource. There are several mobile wind monitoring units and a 122 m high meteorological mast…

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…

Assessment studies to commence soon The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has determined the proposal a controlled action under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity…

Project assessment update Studies are underway to address the requirements of the Project Specific Guidelines (PSG) for Guildford Wind Farm issued by the Environment Protection Authority Tasmania. A full year…

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…

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…