News

Successful delivery of critical items to site

Oversize truck convoys have successfully delivered Granville Harbour Wind Farm’s transformer and switchroom to the project’s remote West Coast construction site. Oversize semi-trailers were used to transport the 85-tonne transformer from the Port of Burnie along the...

June Construction Update

Site teams continue to work on sediment control measures and road capping works in preparation for wet weather conditions during the winter months ahead. Excavation works for our wind turbine foundations are almost done with 30 out of 31 complete and ready for...

May Construction Update

Construction activity is ramping up for Tasmania’s newest wind farm with over 80 people now working at the remote site near Zeehan. Access roads, operations buildings, environmental controls and site signage are in place and crews are now preparing foundations for the...

Wildlife Matters – free public event

Granville Harbour Wind Farm is pleased to partner with West Coast Council to offer local residents the opportunity to attend a free wildlife protection information session with Greg Irons, Director of the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary. Come along to find out more about...

April Construction Update

Work to construct the 11km transmission line to connect Granville Harbour Wind Farm to the electricity grid is progressing well. Vegetation clearance along the transmission line corridor is now complete, and the construction of access tracks is around 90%...

90 tower sections to arrive at Burnie Port this week

Two further shipments of wind turbine tower sections destined for Granville Harbour Wind Farm are expected to arrive at the Port of Burnie this week. The vessels are scheduled to arrive on Tuesday 2nd and Saturday 6th April. The shipments contain a total of 15 wind...

March Construction Update

Construction of the wind farm is progressing well. We currently have around 60 – 70 workers on site and this number will continue to ramp up over the coming months. A lot has been achieved since the beginning of the year. Our new site entrance is now open, the main...

February Construction Update

In January we received our second shipment of wind turbine components at the Port of Burnie consisting of 96 tower sections. These have now been transported to a nearby storage facility in Burnie where they will be held until needed on site. The construction of...

ABC video: Burnie gets out to see huge windfarm loads

The arrival and transportation of 96 wind tower sections in Burnie last week sparked significant interest from media and the local community. Many people have taken their kids out to see the very large machines at work. ABC Northern Tasmania put together a short video...