Bell Bay Wind Farm
Equis is developing up to 224MW of wind power generation capacity near George Town to support future industry and manufacturing.
On track
Project Schedule
2024–2026
Planning and design
2026
Project approvals
2027
Construction commencing
On track
Project Schedule
The proposed Bell Bay Wind Farm is located approximately 6km northeast of the township of George Town, Port of Bell Bay and Bell Bay Advanced Manufacturing Zone.
This project intends to connect to Tasmania's electricity network via a transmission line connecting to the existing 220 kV George Town Substation. It is expected to commence operations by 2029.
The Bell Bay Wind Farm will convert Tasmania’s high quality wind resource into reliable and clean power for future generations and industry.
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Planning and Environment Approvals
On 31 July 2024, Bell Bay Wind Farm was successfully declared a Major Project under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (Tas). We will continue to keep you updated through our information sessions and newsletters, however you can also track our progress on the Tasmanian Planning Commission website here.
On 5 August 2024, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water determined the proposed development as a Controlled Action under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth). You can track our progress on the EPBC public portal here.
180
Construction Jobs
12
Operational Jobs
104k
Serviced households / year
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