Crows Nest Advertiser
Wednesday 13/6/2007 Page: 1
An announcement by Premier Peter Beattie has provided encouragement for the Crows Nest wind farm proposal. Council CEO David McEvoy said the Premier had announced the Climate Smart 2050 scheme which included a requirement for 10 per cent of electricity to be generated from renewable sources in the State by the year 2020. "That will be extremely helpful for the wind farm applicant in their attempts to obtain a power purchase agreement," Mr McEvoy said.
He said he had spoken to Allco Wind Energy representatives about this development. "They were very pleased by the announcement and they were going back to have further discussions with the power purchasers," Mr McEvoy said. "This move by the State Government makes all the difference and things are looking very bright:' Crows Nest Shire Council in August 2005 approved an application to establish 75 wind turbines, 64 in Crows Nest Shire and 11 in adjoining Rosalie Shire, and a sub-station. The turbines were to be located on 30 properties between Crows Nest and Haden.
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