Construction has started on the Waddi Wind Farm near Dandaragan in Western Australia.
The 108-megawatt wind farm is expected to supply enough electricity to power around 68,000 homes when it begins operating in 2028. It is one of 10 projects now under construction with support through the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS).
When up and running, it could cut more than 280,000 tonnes of climate pollution from Western Australia's electricity grid each year. That is about the same as taking 90,000 cars off the road.
Construction of the wind farm will:
- support up to 150 jobs in regional Western Australia
- support energy security
- provide opportunities for local businesses.
The CIS is helping bring new renewable energy and storage projects online across Australia. Together, the 10 projects supported through Tenders 5 and 6 are expected to:
- generate enough electricity to power 1 million homes
- store enough energy to power around 400,000 homes for up to 4 hours during periods of high demand.
Nationally, the scheme has announced support for more than 100 generation and storage projects. These projects represent around 23 gigawatts of generation capacity and 10 gigawatts of dispatchable energy capacity.
Projects supported through the CIS are helping build a more reliable energy system for Australians.
