Federal Decision on Tasmania Wind Project Delayed
The St Patricks Plains wind project in Tasmania has been delayed for the fifth time, awaiting a decision under the federal environmental Act.
The project, initially designed with 67 turbines, was scaled back to 50 and now 47, with a capacity of 291 megawatts (MW).
A decision was expected, but the deadline has been pushed to November 28, with both the previous and current delays requested by developer Ark Energy.
A Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water government spokesperson confirmed that Ark Energy requested the delays.
Ark Energy acquired the project in 2022, adding to the already lengthy delays under the EPBC Act, which began in 2019 when the project was still owned by Epuron.
The project is proposed for a site south-east of Milena and 25km north of Bothwell in Tasmania’s Central Highlands.
Autor's resume: Delayed wind project in Tasmania.