Tilt Renewables has received approval to build a 288-megawatt wind farm in South Australia, 70km east of Adelaide, marking another milestone in the surge of renewable energy projects cleared just before the Christmas break.
The Palmer wind farm comes after more than a decade of planning and development, highlighting the lengthy timelines and rising costs often associated with large-scale renewable ventures.
Palmer is among the first projects to secure backing under the Albanese government’s capacity investment scheme, enabling construction to begin.
The project is further supported by a long-term electricity supply agreement with energy giant AGL, which is also the main customer for Tilt's Waddi wind farm in Western Australia—one of three major wind projects worth around $2 billion to reach financial close in December.
Tilt CEO Anthony Fowler said technological advances had allowed the number of turbines at Palmer to be cut from 103 to 40, reducing the footprint on the land.
The turbines will be supplied by Vestas, with construction expected to start mid-year.