Queensland Government Brings 1200 MW Forest Wind Farm One Step Closer

New legislation has put more wind in the sails of plans to bring a major new clean-energy project to the Wide Bay Burnett.

State Development Minister Kate Jones said the Forest Wind Farm Development Bill 2020 had been passed in Parliament this week, marking another milestone for the wind farm project. “Projects like this are vital to rebuilding our economy and creating local jobs,” Ms Jones said. “Forest Wind could be a game changer for our state Queensland. It has the potential to generate up to 1,200 megawatts of electricity, enough to supply one in four homes in our state and move us closer to our target of 50 per cent renewables by 2030. “If it goes ahead, this project will be one of the largest grid-connected wind farms anywhere... ... More: Official Press Release Queensland Government

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