The private renewable project developer TagEnergy (Impala Group) has reached financial close on Stage One of its 1,300 MW Golden Plains onshore wind project in Rokewood, state of Victoria (Australia). The AUD2bn (US$1.3bn) Stage One will consist of 122 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines, that will be supplied by Vestas under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract, with a combined capacity of 756 MW.
Construction is set to start in 2023, with commissioning beginning in the fourth quarter of 2024 and first power generation expected in the first quarter of 2025. TagEnergy has already appointed AusNet Services to undertake the network connection works on a build, own and operate (BOO) model, and signed a grid connection agreement with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). In a second phase (Stage Two), TagEnergy will add over 500 MW of wind capacity and a 300 MW battery energy storage facility to add stability and flexibility to the grid. Once completed, it will be the largest wind park in Victoria.
In 2021, wind accounted for 11% of Australia's installed power capacity with nearly 9 GW and for 9.2% of its power generation (up from 1.9 GW and 2% in 2010).
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