Construction begins on 108MW wind farm in Western Australia

Project will power around 68,000 homes.

Construction has begun on the 108-megawatt Waddi Wind Farm in Dandaragan, Western Australia, with the project expected to begin operations in 2028.

The wind farm is expected to generate enough electricity to power around 68,000 homes and cut more than 280,000 tonnes of emissions from Western Australia’s electricity grid each year. This is equivalent to removing about 90,000 cars from the road.

The project is one of 10 renewable energy projects being built with support from Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), a government programme designed to support new renewable generation and energy storage.

Construction of the Waddi Wind Farm is expected to support up to 150 jobs in regional Western Australia and create opportunities for local businesses, while contributing to the region’s energy security.

Together, the 10 projects supported through CIS Tenders 5 and 6 are expected to generate enough electricity to power around 1 million homes and store enough energy to supply about 400,000 homes for up to four hours during periods of high demand.

Across Australia, the CIS has announced support for more than 100 generation and storage projects, representing around 23 gigawatts of generation capacity and 10 gigawatts of dispatchable energy capacity.