Western Australia’s journey towards becoming a renewable energy powerhouse is taking shape in the Mid West, where giant turbines are now being erected at the state’s largest wind farm.
Four of 30 additional wind turbines have been erected at Warradarge Wind Farm. Eventually, the expansion will increase the wind farm’s capacity from 51 to 81 turbines, making it WA’s largest.
Located in the Mid West region, the expansion is creating strong job opportunities with more than 120 workers on site at peak construction. The workforce includes crane operators, electricians, riggers, transport specialists, and project support roles, all working to assemble what amounts to a giant ‘Meccano set’ of blades, tower sections, hubs, and nacelles trucked to the site.
Clean energy for thousands of households
Once completed, the expanded Warradarge Wind Farm will provide up to 283 megawatts of clean energy, enough to power approximately 164,000 households. The facility will be WA’s largest wind farm by both capacity and energy generated.
The expansion forms part of the government’s plan to exit state-owned coal-fired power by 2030 and build a cleaner, more resilient energy system for Western Australians.
To support growth in renewable energy generation, the government is also delivering the Clean Energy Link North, described as the largest transmission infrastructure upgrade in more than a decade. This major grid enhancement will unlock new capacity in the South West Interconnected System and allow renewable energy from Warradarge and other prospective Mid West projects to flow into the network.
Warradarge Wind Farm is owned by Bright Energy Investments, a joint venture between government-owned Synergy and Potentia Energy.
Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said the turbines going up represent the renewable energy transformation taking shape across the state.
“Our vision is for Western Australia to become a renewable energy powerhouse, enabling us to deliver reliable, sustainable energy and to exit State-owned coal assets by 2030.”
“Wind turbines going up as part of the expansion is our renewable energy transformation taking shape, delivering jobs, economic diversification, and clean energy.”
