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 West and North West region of Tasmania (the Cradle Coast) is rapidly emerging as a centre for this 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.
Local Government Area | Project | Proponent | Size (capacity) | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating | ||||
Circular Head | Woolnorth Wind | 64.75 MW | Operating | |
Circular Head | Woolnorth Wind | 75 MW | Operating | |
Meander Valley, Kentish | Mersey-Forth – 8 run-of-river Hydropower Stations | Hydro Tasmania | 338.25 MW | Operating |
West Coast | King-Yolande – 3 hydropower stations | Hydro Tasmania | 156.5 MW | Operating |
West Coast | Pieman – 4 hydropower stations | Hydro Tasmania | 506 MW | Operating |
King Island | Hydro Tasmania | 470 kW solar, 2.45 MW wind | Operating | |
West Coast | Palisade Investment Partners | 112 MW | Operating | |
Approved | ||||
Circular Head | ACEN Renewables | 240 MW | Pre-construction | |
Circular Head | Port Latta Wind Farm | Aquila Capital | 25 MW | Pre-construction |
Latrobe | Wesley Vale Solar Farm | Ark Energy | 12.5 MW | Pre-construction |
Under Assessment | ||||
Circular Head | ACEN Renewables | Up to 900 MW | Under Assessment | |
In Development | ||||
Burnie | Ark Energy | Up to 150 MW | Site Investigations | |
Burnie | HIF Tasmania | N/A – eFuel Plant | Site Investigations | |
Kentish | Hydro Tasmania | 750 MW | Site Investigations | |
Waratah-Wynyard | Ark Energy | Up to 300 MW | Site Investigations | |
West Coast | Whaleback Ridge Energy Park | Westcoast Renewable Energy | Up to 1,500 MW | Site Investigations |
Developments to support renewable energy projects | ||||
Burnie | TasNetworks | 2 x 750 MW | Design and Approvals Phase | |
Burnie, Central Coast, Kentish, Waratah-Wynyard | TasNetworks | Upgrades to the existing electricity network and potential new transmission corridors | Design and Approvals Phase | |