Granville Harbour Wind Farm to provide $20,000 in community support
Owners of the Granville Harbour Wind Farm will donate a further $20,000 to eligible community groups this September, as part of the wind farm’s annual Community Grants Program. Now in its third year, the Grants Program has provided nearly $50,000 to community...
Newest Tasmanian wind farm fully operational
Operations at the 112MW Granville Harbour Wind Farm have officially commenced with final commissioning and site rehabilitation works now complete. The last remaining members of the once-strong 200 construction team left the site yesterday handing over management of...
Tasmania’s 100% renewable energy target activated at Granville Harbour
Specialist construction crews have completed the installation and energisation of Granville Harbour Wind Farm’s turbines, boosting the volume of clean energy dispatched to the National Energy Market and helping Tasmania achieve its 100% renewable energy target two...
November Construction Update
Construction of the wind farm’s final two turbines was completed in late October – a major milestone for the project team! Further testing and commissioning work will now be undertaken in preparation for the wind farm reaching full generation capacity. Rehabilitation...
Final turbine installed at Granville Harbour Wind Farm
The construction of Granville Harbour Wind Farm is a step closer to completion, with the 31st and final wind turbine installed at the remote West Coast site on Monday. Project Director Lyndon Frearson said this marked a major milestone for the project team: “The...
October Construction Update
Construction of the wind farm is nearing completion with work to install the final two wind turbines now underway. Once the final turbines are installed, further testing will be undertaken in preparation for the wind farm reaching full generation capacity. Granville...
Wind Farm Grants provide much-needed support for West Coast community groups
Over $20,000 in grant funding has been awarded to eight West Coast groups through this year’s Granville Harbour Wind Farm Community Grants Program. Now in its second year, the Grants Program supports grassroots projects that make a real difference to the West Coast...
Annual Environmental Review complete
Our second Annual Environmental Review for Granville Harbour Wind Farm has now been completed and accepted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The reporting period covers July 2019 – June 2020, during which time a huge amount of construction activity was...
September Construction Update
With construction of the wind farm almost complete, site rehabilitation works are progressing well with much of the land now restored to pasture for cattle grazing. Testing and commissioning work continues in preparation for the wind farm reaching full generation...
$20,000 funding available for west coast community projects
Granville Harbour Wind Farm has announced applications are open for its annual Community Grants Program. Now in its second year, the grants program is set to continue for the operational life of the wind farm – at least 20 years – over which time the wind farm will...