The Australian Capital Territory government said it will award a 20-year feed-in tariff to Union Fenosa´s 91MW Crookwell 2 wind farm near Canberra.
The contract will support the $200m wind farm in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales planned by the Spanish utility.
Crookwell 2 is the second wind project to win a competitive feed-in tariff from the ACT government, following the 100MW Sapphire plant in New England.
Both will contribute to the ACT government´s 100% renewable energy target.
“NSW offers a number of sites which offer a combination of high average wind speeds, consistent winds and smooth landscapes,” NSW Resources and Energy deputy secretary Kylie Hargreaves said.
“The construction of this wind farm will contribute to the financial security of the people of the Upper Lachlan, Crookwell and Goulburn, and demonstrate the potential of renewable energy to transform our regional communities.”
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Aussies back Spaniards in NSW
Union Fenosa´s 91MW Crookwell 2 wind farm lands 20-year feed-in tariff
By EBS