Overview
Boulder Creek Wind Farm is located 40 km southwest of Rockhampton and approximately 5 km west of Mount Morgan in Central Queensland on the traditional lands of the Darumbal People and the Gangulu people, part of the Gaangalu Nations People.
The land is primarily used for cattle grazing, which is expected to continue during the construction and operations phases of the wind farm.
Co-owned by Aula Energy and CS Energy, the project will comprise 38 wind turbines generating 228 megawatts (MW) of wind generation capacity.
The wind farm will generate clean energy to power the equivalent of more than 85,000 Australian homes when it begins operating in 2027.
The clean energy project will offset 379,000 tonnes of CO2 each year, equivalent to taking over 130,000 petrol cars off the road. The wind turbines will be supported by a range of ancillary infrastructure including an access track network, underground medium voltage cabling, operations and maintenance facilities, and an onsite switching station to facilitate connection to the existing Powerlink transmission line that crosses the site. Boulder Creek Wind Farm will provide economic benefits to the local region during both construction and operational phases. The project’s location benefits from a strong wind resource and a wind profile which is complementary to existing local solar.
Project status
Boulder Creek Wind Farm is now in the construction phase. The construction period is expected to take approximately three years, with operations anticipated to commence in late 2027.
The project was approved by the Queensland Government and by the Commonwealth Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999.
Project Co-Owners
Aula Energy
Aula Energy is a specialist renewable energy business, dedicated to developing, building and operating onshore renewable energy projects across Australia with ambition to expand into New Zealand. Established by Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) in 2023, Aula Energy brings together a proud Australian heritage, a specialist team with decades of experience in onshore renewables and a shared mission to provide energy for the future.
CS Energy
CS Energy is a Queensland Government-owned and based energy company that provides power to some of the state’s biggest industries and employers. CS Energy generates and sells electricity in the National Electricity Market, is an energy retailer to large organisations, and is investing in renewable energy, firming and storage. CS Energy is an organisation with deep roots in regional Queensland, creating employment and economic opportunities that help to sustain local communities.
Project Partners
Aula Energy and CS Energy are collaborating with four major partners to deliver the project:
GE Vernova will supply and install the 38 wind turbines. They will also provide operations and maintenance services for the wind turbines during the operations phase.
RES are the Construction Management Partner and will manage all major contracts and construction activities on site. During operations, they will provide asset management services.
DTI will deliver the critical infrastructure for the site including access roads, hardstands, wind turbine foundations and onsite electrical infrastructure.
Powerlink Queensland will deliver the grid connection assets and connect the wind farm to Queensland’s electricity grid.