Marri Wind Farm

Overview

The proposal is for the development of an onshore wind farm and involves the construction and operation of up to 82 wind turbines, generating up to 550 megawatts (MW). Associated infrastructure includes temporary worker accommodation, a battery energy storage system (BESS), electrical cabling, transmission infrastructure, substation and other supporting infrastructure.

The proposal is located approximately 20 km south of Dandaragan, Western Australia. The wind farm substation will connect the proposal to the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) via the adjacent 330 kV transmission line, supporting the Clean Energy Link North infrastructure upgrade works.

The total proposed area of disturbance is 963.61 ha within a 12,473.12 ha development envelope (DE). The DE primarily consists of cleared agricultural land. No more than 84 ha of remnant native vegetation clearing is required within the DE (this includes degraded vegetation)

Why your views matter

At this initial stage of the EIA process, comment is simply sought on whether or not the EPA should assess a proposal and, if so, what level of assessment is considered appropriate.

What happens next

Following the seven day public comment period and consideration of any comments received, the EPA will decide whether or not this proposal requires environmental impact assessment and, if so, what level of assessment will be applied.

The EPA's decisions on level of assessment are published on the EPA's website.