Leading Australian-owned renewable energy company, Tilt Renewables, has started construction of the Waddi wind farm, located 150 km north of Perth, Australia.
The 108 MW Waddi wind farm will create more than 150 local construction jobs, support regional suppliers, and deliver enough renewable energy to power up to 68 000 Western Australian homes once complete.
Helping to mark the occasion, Tilt Renewables CEO, Anthony Fowler, was joined by the Commonwealth’s Assistant Energy Minister, Josh Wilson, for a formal sod turning event.
Construction is expected to take 2 years with more than 150 workers mobilised onsite, laying the foundation for 18 wind turbines, each with a tip height of 206 m. Early civil works have already started, including internal access roads, site office, and the first turbine foundations.
Anthony Fowler noted: “Starting construction is a great milestone to celebrate, and represents one of the final steps in what has been a truly collaborative effort. The support of the Western Australian Government through agencies such as the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification, as well as the assistance we received from the Shire of Dandaragan to secure all our planning approvals, were crucial in getting it over the line. Likewise, Commonwealth programmes such as the Capacity Investment Scheme helped provide the long-term certainty we needed to make such a large investment. Just as important was the active involvement of the Yued Aboriginal Corp., our host landholders and the local community.”
Fowler concluded: “Wherever we build or operate, we’re investing for the long term, working with our communities to support them now and into the future. Here at Dandaragan this means investing in local jobs and suppliers, upgrades to the local community centres and primary schools, and ongoing funding for local projects through our Community Benefit Fund, building a legacy together.”
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