The renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power and the Australian renewable energy developer Someva Renewables have been awarded a permit by the Forestry Corporation of New South Wales (Australia) to jointly investigate an onshore wind project at Sunny Corner with a potential capacity of approximately 500 MW. The permit comes after a 15-month competitive tender and selection process and MRP will own a 51% stake in the project (49% Someva). The Sunny Corner project will be located within the Sunny Corner State Forest, at about 200 km from Sydney’s Central Business District, and is expected to power an estimated 300,000 homes and save over 1 MtCO2 from being released each year.
At the end of 2023, Australia had an installed wind capacity of 11 GW out of a total capacity of 106 GW and wind accounted for 11% of the country's power mix in 2023.
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