Parron Windfarm

Overview

Development of Parron Wind Farm, located approximately 8 km north-west of Badgingarra, Western Australia. The Development Envelope is approximately 8,527.4 hectares with a total Disturbance Footprint of 491.54 ha. The Proposal involves the construction of up to 79 Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) capable of generating up to 489.8 MW along with associated infrastructure including access roads, electrical cabling and a substation. The wind farm will be connected to the existing 330kV transmission network which is situated within the DE.

The DE primarily consists of cleared agricultural land currently used for pastoral grazing and cropping.

The proposal includes no more than 2.93 ha of

remnant native vegetation clearing within the DE.

Key Environmental factors subject to direct and indirect impacts include:

• Flora and Vegetation

• Terrestrial Fauna

• Social Surroundings

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 released each Monday on the EPA's website.