Powerlink has released a transmission corridor for community feedback as part of the grid connection for the Theodore Wind Farm.
It is proposed the 55km-long 275kV transmission line will connect the wind farm to a proposed new substation at Mount Benn, near Banana.
The proposed corridor follows desktop analysis and investigations into route options based on landholder, environmental and constructability inputs completed by the wind farm owners, RWE Renewables Australia.
Powerlink is now building on the work already completed by RWE.
Feedback is encouraged from the community on the proposed corridor with the following information sessions to be held next month:
- Thursday, November 14 – Biloela Civic Centre between 3.30-6.30pm
- Friday, November 15 – Theodore Memorial RSL Hall between 3.30-6.30pm
- Saturday, November 16 – Sutherland Hall at Banana between 10am-2pm
The final corridor will be selected following additional field studies and feedback from the community, landholders and Traditional Owner groups.
Learn more about Powerlink’s Theodore Wind Farm Connection project.
Feedback can be given at the community information sessions, by emailing [email protected] or calling 07 3898 4919 (Monday to Friday, 7.30am-5pm).
Quotes attributable to a Powerlink spokesperson:
“Communities and landholders are an essential part of transmission corridor planning, and we encourage people to have their say.
“Central Queensland is rich in renewable energy sources. We are committed to constructing these connections in a coordinated way that is cost effective with the least impact to communities and the environment.
“We look forward to building on the work RWE has already done as we connect Theodore Wind Farm to the grid.”