The Project
The Stockyard Hill Wind Farm is a proposed wind energy project located approximately 35 km west of Ballarat in Victoria’s central highlands.
The planning application for the project submitted to the Minister for Planning in December 2009 consisted of 242 wind turbines centred around Stockyard Hill, the boundary of which extends to five kilometres south of Beaufort and approximately four kilometres north of Skipton.
In response to issues raised during the panel hearing process, a number of turbines were removed from the original proposal. On 29 October 2010, the Victorian Minister for Planning granted approval for 157 turbines at the Stockyard Hill Wind Farm and all of the associated planning permits
The project is expected to deliver significant economic benefits including the creation of ongoing jobs, rates to the local government, rent to participating landowners and a community fund.
The proposed wind farm will connect to the national electricity grid via the transmission line near Lismore.
Detailed site investigations have been undertaken over the past few years including ecological, heritage, visual, noise and socio-economic, which have formed the basis of the planning application for the project.
The granting of the Planning Permits is a major step forward for the Stockyard Hill Wind Farm project which will enable the necessary detailed plans to be prepared for Origin to reach a Final Investment Decision.
Site Location Plan click to enlarge
Site Layout Plan (Approved) click to enlarge
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Local community groups interested in the project are invited to request a presentation from the project team.
Presentations include a general project update and can cover specific areas of interest.
Please call 1800 753 730 to find out more or to book a presentation.
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