Construction has started on the 105MW King Rocks Wind Farm, a Synergy led renewable energy project that is set to play a key part in Western Australia’s clean energy transition.
Once complete, the King Rocks Wind Farm will feature 17 wind turbines and will generate enough power for up to 70,000 homes, and workers have now been mobilised, and earthworks have started at the project’s site, 35km north-east of Hyden.
The Western Australian Government has committed $513 million towards the project, and it said that The wind farm will provide an economic boost to the region by creating about 200 jobs during construction, with other jobs during operations over the next 30 years.
This is in addition to more than 30 jobs created through the construction of Synergy’s Hyden Workers’ Accommodation built nearby.
Western Australian Energy and Decarbonisation Minister, Amber-Jade Sanderson, said that work starting on the King Rocks Wind Farm is fantastic news for the Wheatbelt and Western Australia.
“It will provide reliable, renewable power for households and businesses, create jobs, and stimulate economic growth in the region,” she said.
“King Rocks Wind Farm is another example of how the Western Australian Government is delivering the projects that will enable Western Australia to exit state-owned coal fired power assets and transform the state into a renewable energy powerhouse.”
Towers up to 125m with turbine blades of up to 80m long take the total height of each wind turbine to about 206m. The project will also involve construction of associated infrastructure such as roads, transmission lines and substation facilities.
The facility will also feature 189 temporary rooms and associated facilities. The first workers are using the facility.
King Rocks Wind Farm is expected to be completed in 2027.
For more details visit: https://www.synergy.net.au/Our-energy/SynergyRED/King-Rocks-Wind-Farm
