CAMERON DOWNS ENERGY PARK
Project summary
| LOCATION: | Flinders Shire, Queensland |
| TURBINES: | Up to 200 |
| TOTAL TIP HEIGHT: | Up to 280 m |
| WIND TURBINE ROTOR | Up to 200 m diameter |
| INSTALLED CAPACITY: | 1.5 GW (approx) |
| ENERGY PRODUCTION: | 5,000 GWh per year (approx) |
| HOMES POWERED: | 1 million homes (approx) |
| GREEN HOUSE SAVINGS: | 4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year (approx) |
| SITE AREA: | 32,000 hectares (approx) |
| STATUS: | Preparing planning and environmental applications |
About the project
The Cameron Downs Energy Park is located on approximately 32,000 hectares of land 45 km south of Hughenden in Flinders Shire, Queensland.
The development will consist of up to 200 turbines with an installed capacity of around 1,500 megawatts (MW). This will provide enough green energy to power around a million Queensland homes, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 4 million tonnes per year.
Community benefits
Upon commencement of operations, a contribution of $2,000 per constructed turbine per annum will be designated to local community benefits schemes. The schemes will be developed in consultation with the community, and the contributions provided each year to ensure the project’s financial benefits are shared across the local region.
To find out more about the Cameron Downs Energy Park community benefits schemes, please contact info@CameronDownsEnergyPark.com.au.
Host landholder benefits
The economic boost to farmers hosting wind farm infrastructure provides them with additional annual income from the project for decades. This regular income helps farmers counteract swings in commodity prices to better ‘drought proof’ their operations. As a result, the additional income can sustain local farming and provide greater financial protection for years to come.
The roads constructed for turbine access provide landholders with all-weather access across their property which helps improve farm management practices and bushfire access.
Project update
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Contact us
Phone: (03) 5421 9999
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where the Cameron Downs Energy Park project is proposed, the Yirendali People.
We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.