Adelaide Advertiser
Thursday 22/7/2010 Page: 53
SA WIND farm developer Infigen Energy is working towards getting its 450MW project at WoakWine fully permitted by the end of this year. The group has not yet decided on when the project will begin, but the full environmental assessment is getting close to completion. Infigen Energy development manager Frank Boland has told The Advertiser. "Infigen Energy will (then) move to submit its development application.
Infigen Energy hopes to have the project fully permitted by the end of 2010", Mr Boland said. So far, the project had been progressing well with extensive wind monitoring, which was used to confirm wind speeds and assist in optimising the site layout, continuing for some time, he said. Infigen Energy has a consistent track record of wind farm development in the state's Limestone Coast region. The Lake Bonney wind farm, which comprises Lake Bonney 1 (80.5MW), Lake Bonney 2 (159MW), and Lake Bonney 3 (39MW) was successfully developed, constructed and operated by Infigen Energy.
"The Woakwine project will be beneficial to the local economy, by providing local employment opportunities and rental income for landowners", he said. Infigen Energy has five wind farms across Australia with a total capacity of 508MW. It has already announced plans to significantly expand its renewable energy business through the delivery of projects from its Australian development pipeline, though it retains some US and German assets after failed attempts to sell them. A recent economic feasibility study by a Macquarie Capital-led consortium highlighted the state's wind power capacity could make it the national centre for green energy generation.
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