European Energy and the First Nations Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng and Taribelang Bunda People Development Corporation (FNBGGGTB Development Corporation) have announced that they will develop a 250MW wind farm together in Queensland Australia.
The FNBGGGTB Development Corporation is the operational arm of the First Nations Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng and Taribelang Bunda People Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC), dedicated to ensuring traditional custodians share in the economic prosperity of the Gladstone area.
For the past nine months, European Energy and the FNBGGGTB Development Corporation have been collaborating on renewable energy opportunities on traditional country.
European Energy is close to 250MW in capacity of the park, subject to remaining feasibility studies.
This would be able to potentially reduce carbon emissions by over five million tonnes annually and attracting additional investment and jobs to the region, it said.
Marcia McCullough, chair of FNBGGGTB Development Corporation, said: “Continuing our relationship with European Energy is crucial to safeguarding our participation in Green Energy projects occurring in the region.
“We value the opportunity to be involved from the outset and look forward to participating in productive commercial opportunities which respect and benefit our country, our people and our culture.”
Catriona McLeod, managing director for European Energy in Australia, said: “We have worked closely with the executives of the FNBGGGTB Development Corporation over the year, developing our partnership and this specific opportunity.
“We are honoured to be partnering with such a visionary organisation on something as important as the renewables transition and First Nations economic prosperity.”