Goombi Renewable Energy Hub to house 100 wind turbines with construction to begin in 2027

A proposed wind farm in the Western Downs could provide 300 jobs and power for 380,000 homes. Find out more about the plans for the project here.

The project would include 100 turbines in Goombi.

Goombi has been selected as the home of a brand new wind farm with construction of the project expected to be begin in 2027.

LP Renewable Energy is currently undertaking consultation into the project which will include up to 100 turbines and a battery energy storage system, with the potential to power more than 380,000 Queensland homes.

Goombi Energy Holdings director of LP renewable projects Llion Parry said the project would take three years to complete and would operate for the next 30 years.

“The plan is a wind farm and a large scale storing facility, we have been monitoring the wind in the district for a couple of years and we think there is a viable resource there. There is also an existing transmission line that runs through the site which we would connect to,” he said.

“The wind farm would produce green renewable energy and the battery storage will be there to stabilise the grid and also discharge the power at a time when consumers most need it most.

“It is a huge external investment into the region, projects like these are very capital intensive and need a lot of people to work in construction and operation. We are looking at a work force of 300 people during construction with 12 ongoing jobs through the 30 years of operation.

“We will leave those jobs to be provided by locals, so we are looking for young families to provide those on going services and support the community at large.”

The Goombi Renewable Energy Hub is currently in the early phase of development and developers are undertaking technical and environmental assessments to ensure the project coexists with the region’s social and agricultural surroundings.

“We had our first session in Chinchilla yesterday which was great, we had about 40 attendees a mix of neighbours, community members, council and local business,” Mr Perry said.

“It was a good session people came in with an open mind looking to learn more about the project we were there with our consultants and environment consultants to answer any questions around planning, the environment and technical aspects.

“We’ve definitely got a fair bit of feedback to consider and adapt our approach moving forward and we’ve also got a second session today in Miles (Wednesday).”

Mr Perry said Goombi had been specifically selected based on a number of factors.

“The area is sparsely populated, the properties are generally larger than you find in more urban areas, given the space we need between the turbines we need a large land mass area so one of the things we look for is a large unconstrained continuous landmass and Goombi was the perfect spot,” he said.

“We have a beautiful corridor where the wind is to put the turbines, but there are a significant number of landowners and we absolutely need to consult with them and we are already on an going basis to make sure the project provides opportunity to those most impacted by the project.”