GE has secured contract from Powering Australian Renewables Fund (PARF) to provide wind turbines for the 453MW Coopers Gap wind farm project in Queensland, Australia.
Under the deal, GE will supply and install 123 wind turbines at the wind farm project to be developed at Cooranga North, which is around 250km north-west of Brisbane.
PARF is a partnership between AGL Energy and Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC). AGL owns 20% stake in PARF, while QIC owns 80% interest on on behalf of clients such as Future Fund and QIC Global Infrastructure Fund).
Once operational in 2019, the wind farm will generate clean electricity, which can be supplied to around 260,000 average Australian homes.
The wind farm project will help to reduce CO2 emissions by 1,180,000 tonnes each year.
Coopers Gap is the first wind project for GE in Queensland. It is the second major project announced by GE and AGL this year, following the Silverton wind farm in western New South Wales.
GE will provide 91 of its 3.6MW turbines with 137m rotors as well as 32 of its 3.8MW turbines with 130m rotors. It has also signed a 25-year full service agreement to maintain the windfarm.
Catcon will be responsible for the construction of the Coopers Gap wind farm project, which is expected to create around 200 jobs during the peak of construction.
GE Australia, New Zealand & Papua New Guinea president and CEO Geoff Culbert said: “We are proud to be working with AGL to support Australia’s transition to a cleaner, modern energy system.
“AGL’s commitment to a lower emissions future is clear. The company announced earlier this year it would ramp up investment in renewable energy and decarbonise its generation by 2050. This wind farm represents a significant step towards that goal and we are proud to be a part of that.”
Image: GE will supply and install 123 wind turbines at Coopers Gap wind farm project in Queensland. Photo: courtesy of General Electric.