Proposed wind farm in Scott River


Scott River Proposed Wind Farm

The West Australian government plans to close all government-owned coal-fired power stations by 2030. Synergy’s decarbonisation strategy means we’re continually looking for opportunities to expand our fleet of renewable generation assets.

Location

One potential wind farm being considered is across multiple farming properties in Scott River, approximately 15km northeast of Augusta.

Scott River is an area of interest for a wind farm because it boasts:

  • Strong winds that blow, on average, during evening periods and the warmer months, when electricity demand is high.
  • An existing transmission line to connect to.
  • Land that is suitable for hosting a wind farm.

Feasibility assessment

The feasibility assessment builds on the work of the Augusta Margaret River Clean Community Energy (AMRCCE). It considers a wide range of technical, community and environmental factors, including engagement with landowners, neighbours and the broader community.

Once the feasibility assessment is complete, a number of other assessments and Government approvals would be necessary prior to making a final investment decision.

Many studies are required to inform the feasibility assessment, including but not limited to:

  • wind resource;
  • flora and fauna;
  • bushfire management;
  • Aboriginal heritage;
  • visual and social (including economic) impacts;
  • noise;
  • shadow flicker;
  • construction traffic management;
  • radio frequency interference;
  • geotechnical, hydrology and hydrogeology; and
  • transport routes.

Powering Augusta

Electricity from the proposed wind farm would feed into the Beenup substation in Scott River, which connects to homes and businesses in Augusta, Scott River, Molloy Island, Alexandra Bridge, Karridale, Hamelin Bay, East Augusta, and Forest Grove.

The remaining electricity from the proposed wind farm would flow along the transmission line to Manjimup, Collie and the rest of the energy grid.

Visuals

Synergy conducted a landscape and visual impact assessment. The purpose of this assessment is to understand if the wind turbines would be visible from key locations. Viewpoints were selected where turbines would be most likely to be seen.

The following images have been developed with software to represent views of the proposed wind farm. These images depict a maximum number of 20 turbines at the maximum possible height of 250m. The final number and height of the turbines will be determined based on the results of the feasibility assessment and manufacturer availability.

Viewpoint from Flinders Bay Viewpoint from Albany Terrace beach access

Viewpoint from Brockman Highway
Viewpoint from Augusta Hotel




Scott River Proposed Wind Farm

The West Australian government plans to close all government-owned coal-fired power stations by 2030. Synergy’s decarbonisation strategy means we’re continually looking for opportunities to expand our fleet of renewable generation assets.

Location

One potential wind farm being considered is across multiple farming properties in Scott River, approximately 15km northeast of Augusta.

Scott River is an area of interest for a wind farm because it boasts:

  • Strong winds that blow, on average, during evening periods and the warmer months, when electricity demand is high.
  • An existing transmission line to connect to.
  • Land that is suitable for hosting a wind farm.

Feasibility assessment

The feasibility assessment builds on the work of the Augusta Margaret River Clean Community Energy (AMRCCE). It considers a wide range of technical, community and environmental factors, including engagement with landowners, neighbours and the broader community.

Once the feasibility assessment is complete, a number of other assessments and Government approvals would be necessary prior to making a final investment decision.

Many studies are required to inform the feasibility assessment, including but not limited to:

  • wind resource;
  • flora and fauna;
  • bushfire management;
  • Aboriginal heritage;
  • visual and social (including economic) impacts;
  • noise;
  • shadow flicker;
  • construction traffic management;
  • radio frequency interference;
  • geotechnical, hydrology and hydrogeology; and
  • transport routes.

Powering Augusta

Electricity from the proposed wind farm would feed into the Beenup substation in Scott River, which connects to homes and businesses in Augusta, Scott River, Molloy Island, Alexandra Bridge, Karridale, Hamelin Bay, East Augusta, and Forest Grove.

The remaining electricity from the proposed wind farm would flow along the transmission line to Manjimup, Collie and the rest of the energy grid.

Visuals

Synergy conducted a landscape and visual impact assessment. The purpose of this assessment is to understand if the wind turbines would be visible from key locations. Viewpoints were selected where turbines would be most likely to be seen.

The following images have been developed with software to represent views of the proposed wind farm. These images depict a maximum number of 20 turbines at the maximum possible height of 250m. The final number and height of the turbines will be determined based on the results of the feasibility assessment and manufacturer availability.

Viewpoint from Flinders Bay Viewpoint from Albany Terrace beach access

Viewpoint from Brockman Highway
Viewpoint from Augusta Hotel



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Page last updated: 07 Feb 2025, 12:51 PM