Synergy, a state-owned electricity producer and retailer in Western Australia, together with its partner Bright Energy Investments, has obtained regulatory approval from the state’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for its Tathra Clean Energy Hub project. According to the EPA website: “The proposal is for the development of an onshore renewable energy facility and involves the construction and operation of up to 140 wind turbines, generating up to 1,000 MW, up to 500 MW of solar power generation, battery energy storage system with capacity of up to 500 MW, and associated supporting infrastructure”
The state’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) approved the wind component in early January 2026. This follows the approval of all three project components by the Development Assessment Panel (DAP) in December 2025. Synergy has indicated that it also plans to submit the project to the federal environmental assessment process under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC). The company has not disclosed a timeline for the start of construction, meaning the project remains subject to this final regulatory step before works can commence.
The Tathra project is part of Synergy’s plan to replace retiring coal plants, including Collie A (240 MW) in 2027 and Muja 7 and 8 (227 MW each) in 2029, while the company is also developing several other wind projects.
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