Another step for Tassie’s renewable energy self sufficiency
07 June 2018
Tasmanian Government:
The Hodgman Liberal Government’s
Tasmania First energy policy objective of achieving 100 per cent
energy self-sufficiency through renewable
power generation has taken
another important step forward.
The developer of the
Cattle Hill Wind Farm,
Goldwind announced today
construction will commence for the
wind farm project, with the signing
of an agreement with
Hazell Brothers.
Hazell Brothers recently successfully completed the site access works
for the project. The agreement signed today allows Hazell Brothers to
commence early works for the project and acknowledges them as the
preferred contractor for the full civil and electrical works for the
wind farm.
The project will provide up to 150 jobs for local Tasmanians, and once
the wind farm goes live at the end of 2019 will provide a further 10
long term operations jobs.
The developer has also provided TasNetworks with a Notice to Proceed in
relation to the Asset Development Agreement for the project.
This means that the developer has approved for TasNetworks to undertake
the capital works needed to connect the
wind farm to the Tasmanian grid, and these works are expected to
start soon.
Tasmania is already the nation’s renewable energy powerhouse, and the
Cattle Hill project will help propel Tasmania’s reputation as a leader
in renewable generation.
It also adds to our case for a second interconnector, where Tasmania
would be able to sell excess renewable energy to the mainland.
The Cattle Hill Wind Farm will add another 148 megawatts to the
Tasmanian electricity system, and increases Tasmania’s wind generation
by nearly half.
The Tasmanian Government is dedicated to providing Tasmanians with
clean, secure, reliable, and affordable energy, and the Cattle Hill Wind
Farm project is another example of how the Hodgman Liberal Government is
taking Tasmania to the next level.
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Source: Tasmanian Government - www.premier.tas.gov.au
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