Will this put the Wind up David Littleproud ? Spanish energy giant Acciona Energia has filed for federal environmental approval for a proposed one gigawatt wind project that will effectively double the size of what will already be the country’s biggest wind farm.
The Herries Range wind project – first unveiled in late 2022 – will more than double the size of the 923 megawatt (MW) MacIntyre wind precinct near Millmeran in south-east Queensland, and is part of a wind precinct dubbed “Big Mac”.
The neighbouring 160-turbine MacIntyre wind farm is already nearing completion, and Acciona says Herries Range will see up to another 176 wind turbines, three substations and an unspecified battery storage facility.
