Turbine installation hits halfway point at Clarke Creek Wind Farm

This will power over 300,000 homes.

Following the commencement of installation in September, a total of 50 wind turbines are now up at Clarke Creek Wind Farm, marking the halfway point of turbine installation on the 450-megawatt project, according to Squadron Energy.

Clarke Creek Wind Farm is located 150 kilometres (km) north-west of Rockhampton and 150 km south of Mackay on the land of the Barada Kabalbara Yetimarala peoples.

Its first phase is projected to power around 330,000 Queensland homes and avoid 738,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year, when fully completed.

Stanwell Corporation has a power purchase agreement as part of a 15-year commitment with Clarke Creek Wind Farm.

“Once operational and over the next 15 years, Stanwell will purchase more than 75 per cent of the clean energy generated from the first stage of the Clarke Creek Wind Farm to provide to our customers,” said Stanwell CEO Michael O'Rourke.