Someva and Mainstream win permit for 500 MW project
The Sunny Corner project was awarded the permit after a 15-month competitive tender and selection process.
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Australia, Sydney: Mainstream Renewable Power and its partner Someva Renewables have secured the permit to investigate a 500 MW wind project in New South Wales. The Forestry Corporation of NSW awarded the permit for the potential project, between Lithgow and Bathurst. It is a 51:49 joint venture between the two companies.
The Sunny Corner project was awarded the permit after a 15-month competitive tender and selection process. It could be one of the first wind farms to be hosted in a New South Wales state plantation forest.
The next investigative stages are the installation of a met mast and consultation with local communities, First Nations people, forest users, councils, and businesses to understand the local environment and co-design the community benefits program. After that, the project would progress through the normal development process seeking planning approvals from the New South Wales Government.
Throughout the development, construction and operations of the wind project, the Sunny Corner State Forest would remain accessible for forestry users, and recreational activities. Much of the forest is used for industrial softwood production by the state-owned Forestry Corporation. The pine plantations are well-suited for wind farms because they offer large areas in windy locations with access to powerlines and existing road network.
Source: renews.biz
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