Windlab, the renewable energy developer backed by billionaire Andrew Forrest, has secured a landmark 10-year deal with Queensland government-owned CleanCo for the Kennedy Energy Park Wind Project.
Under the agreement, CleanCo will purchase 75% of the wind power output from the North Queensland facility over the next decade, with deliveries scheduled to commence in mid-2028.
The partnership follows a growing trend of government entities acting as cornerstone customers to de-risk large-scale green energy investments, mirroring recent long-term contracts signed by Snowy Hydro and Victoria's State Electricity Commission.
The deal highlights the strategic importance of the CopperString Transmission Project, a critical new power corridor currently under construction in the state’s north.