North West Energy Projects
Some places are better suited to renewable energy production than others. This is due to weather patterns, existing land uses, proximity to grid infrastructure, or a combination of these factors.
The north-west and west coast region of Tasmania (the Cradle Coast) is rapidly emerging as a centre for renewable energy development, with existing and new wind farms, and significant pumped hydro energy storage potential.
We’ve compiled a snapshot of renewable energy projects and where they’re up to.
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Local Government Area
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Project
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Proponent
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Size (capacity)
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Current Status
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Operating
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Circular Head
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Woolnorth Wind
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64.75 MW
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Operating
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Circular Head
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Woolnorth Wind
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75 MW
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Operating
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Meander Valley, Kentish
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Hydro Tasmania
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338.25 MW
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Operating
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West Coast
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Hydro Tasmania
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156.5 MW
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Operating
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West Coast
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Hydro Tasmania
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506 MW
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Operating
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King Island
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Hydro Tasmania
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470 kW solar, 2.45 MW wind
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Operating
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West Coast
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Palisade Investment Partners
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112 MW
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Operating
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Approved
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Circular Head
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ACEN Renewables
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240 MW
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Pre-construction
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Circular Head
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Port Latta Wind Farm
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Aquila Capital
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25 MW
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Pre-construction
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Latrobe
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Wesley Vale Solar Farm
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Ark Energy
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12.5 MW
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Pre-construction
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Under Assessment
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Circular Head
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ACEN Renewables
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Up to 900 MW
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Under Assessment
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In Development
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Burnie
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Ark Energy
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Up to 150 MW
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Site Investigations
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Burnie
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HIF Tasmania
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N/A – eFuel Plant
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Site Investigations
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Kentish
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Hydro Tasmania
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750 MW
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Site Investigations
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Waratah-Wynyard
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Ark Energy
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Up to 300 MW
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Site Investigations
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West Coast
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Westcoast Renewable Energy
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Up to 1,500 MW
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Site Investigations
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Developments to support renewable energy projects
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Burnie
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Marinus Link
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2 x 750 MW
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Planning and Development
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Burnie, Central Coast, Kentish, Waratah-Wynyard
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TasNetworks
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Upgrades to the existing electricity network and potential new transmission corridors
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Design and Approvals Phase
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The Future of Energy in Tasmania Report
The Future of Energy in Tasmania report charts a pathway to a Tasmanian economy running entirely without fossil fuels - a carbon zero economy, the first of its kind in the world.
This comprehensive report uses AEMO's Integrated System Plan (ISP) 2024 Step Change scenario as a baseline. However, this report departs from AEMO assumptions and resulting conclusions where they do not reflect local Tasmanian conditions and expected market developments.
