Our team has extensive experience developing many projects through the various phases of feasibility, financial close and construction

A selection of notable projects our team has worked on includes: 

  • Clarke Creek Wind and Solar Farm (Queensland) – 1400 MW 

  • Banana Range Wind Farm (Queensland) – 280 MW 

  • Kondinin Wind and Solar Farm (Western Australia)  - 230 MW 

  • Greenough River Solar Farm (Western Australia) – 10 MW  

  • Warradarge Wind Farm (Western Australia)  - 250 MW 

  • Baldon Wind Farm (New South Wales) - 1000 MW

  • Grasmere Wind Farm (Western Australia) – 14 MW 

  • Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm (South Australia) – 66 MW 

  • Waterloo Wind Farm (South Australia) - 131 MW 

  • Milton Keynes Wind Farm (United Kingdom) – 21 MW 

  • Mumbida Wind Farm (Western Australia) – 85 MW 

clarke creek wind and solar farm

Queensland

1400 MW

The Clarke Creek Wind and Solar Farm project is located 150 km north west of Rockhampton and 150km south of Mackay and is located on the Broadsound Range approximately 50km inland.  Once constructed the project would be one of the largest green energy precincts in the southern hemisphere.  The multi stage project has received all the necessary State and Federal Government approvals to build: 

  • up to 195 wind turbines with a power output over 1000MW, 

  • up to 400 MW of solar power, and 

  • battery energy storage. 

Squadron Energy, the energy division of Tattarang, acquired both stages of the Clarke Creek wind, solar and battery farm in February 2022. 

The project feasibility was started in 2016 and was completed with the acquisition by Squadron Energy in 2022.  Lacour Energy selected this project site after an extensive site identification study across Queensland.  The key features of this site are the strong wind speeds, particularly at night, and the high capacity powerlines which run parallel to the site.  

Lacour initiated the development in 2016 and have undertaken feasibility studies over several years including: wind and solar resource assessments, environmental assessments, landowner agreements, network connection, layout design, development approval preparation, regulator consultation, community consultation, supplier networking, wind turbine selection, and investor identification and sale.   

Construction of Stage One is underway.  The stage 1 wind farm is 100 wind turbines totalling 450 MW. The Stage 2 wind farm of around 564 MW is undergoing post approval, contracting and financing. 

Banana Range wind farm

Queensland
280 MW

The Banana Range Wind Farm project is planned to be located approximately 20 km west of the town of Biloela in Central Queensland. 

The project will consist of up to 38wind turbines with a power output of up to 230MW and may include large-scale battery storage. 

Lacour Energy selected this project site based on wind modelling of the region showing high wind speeds combined with the presence of a high voltage powerline going through the site.  Lacour initiated the development and undertook feasibility studies including: wind resource assessments, environmental assessments, landowner agreements, network connection, layout design, development approval preparation, regulator consultation and community consultation. Lacour Energy obtained the State and Federal Approvals for this project. 

The project is in the heart of the Queensland Central Renewable Energy Zone and the project has been acquired by EDF Renewables. EDF Renewables will construct and operate the project and aim to commence construction in 2026. 

Kondinin wind and solar farm

Western Australia

230 MW

This project received necessary Local, State and Federal Government approvals to construct: 

  • up to 46 wind turbines with a power output over 230 MW, 

  • around 60 MW of solar power, and 

  • battery energy storage. 

The Kondinin Wind and Solar Farm project is located 250 km east of Perth, within close proximity of the Kondinin 220kV/132kV substation.  Power produced by the project would flow to this substation and then into the Western Power network. 

Lacour Energy selected this project site and initiated the development after an extensive site identification study across south-west Western Australia.  Lacour have undertaken feasibility including: wind and solar resource assessments, environmental assessments, landowner agreements, network connection, layout design, development approval preparation, regulator consultation and community consultation. 

This project originated by Lacour and now invested in by Shell Energy and  Foresight Group, is in feasibility pre construction feasibility  phase with work being undertaken on the technical, environmental, social and economic aspects of the project. It is anticipated construction of Stage 1 would begin in 2025 

Greenough River Solar Farm

Western Australia
10 MW

At Verve Energy, Mark acted as Project Manager of a team involved in the feasibility, development approval and construction phases of the first large scale solar PV farm in Australia. Work included: solar resource monitoring, analysis and site selection, transmission connection negotiations, PPA negotiations with WA Water Corporation, EPC tendering and negotiation, land access negotiations, management of environmental and planning issues, business case modelling, key stakeholder engagement (incl. City of Geraldton-Greenough, public, government and environmental groups) and overall project management.   

Warradarge wind Farm

Western Australia
250 MW

At Verve Energy, James project managed all aspects of project in the development phase, with a multi-disciplinary external and internal team of up to 20 people. Obtained all Development, State and Federal Approvals. Managed the tender process of the Stage 1 (93MW) wind farm EPC supplier valued at over AU$200M.  Undertook commercial negotiation of key agreements for EPC, land lease, grid, and offtake. 

grasmere wind Farm

Western Australia
14 MW

At Verve Energy, Mark acted as Project Manager of a team involved in the feasibility and development approval phases in preparation for the construction. Work included: wind modelling and resource analysis, wind turbine contract supply negotiation, geotechnical investigations, securing planning and development approvals.   

mumbida wind Farm

Western Australia
85 MW

James was seconded from Synergy for 12 months during the first year of operation, to provide technical and management support. Managed the power performance guarantee and acoustic emission guarantee process, which involved negotiating with the EPC supplier and third party specialists. Undertook a key document audit and created new documents, processes and procedures to ensure MWF complied with the requirements of the Generation Licence.  

cathedral rocks wind Farm

South Australia
66 MW

At Hydro Tasmania, Mark was the Project Manager of a large multi-disciplinary team involved in the pre-feasibility, feasibility, development, due diligence and detailed technical design phases of one of South Australia’s first wind farms. The Cathedral Rocks wind farm has been operating for nearly 10 years.   

milton keynes wind Farm

United Kingdom
14 MW

At Your Energy, James undertook project management from landowner signing through to pre-construction in an anti-wind farm environment. Developed a planning application and Environmental Statement to a “gold standard” to maximise chances of success, followed by successful management of a High Court challenge against the project. Piloted a novel community stakeholder engagement process that is now common throughout UK industry which has been shown to gain significant community and political support for projects.