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"A plan to build accommodation for 300 people at a major Western Australia wind
project has been waved through the federal environmental process, with the
promise to hand the facility over to Traditional Owners after construction, and
to replace precious cleared black cockatoo habitat.
The 489 megawatt (MW) Parron Maam Marang wind project has all of the requisite
approvals and was waiting on a nod for the Badgingarra workers village, on the
outskirts to the eponymous town in Western Australia.
The village will be used for three years during construction, before being
handed over to the Yued Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) who will run it for
another seven years.
“Beyond the wind farm construction phase, the facility may support other
renewable energy or infrastructure projects or be repurposed for short-stay
accommodation for tourism, regional events, or seasonal workers,” plans lodged
with the EPBC say.
“This will provide YAC with a long-term commercial opportunity through income
generation, asset ownership, and skills development.”
The Parron Maam Marang wind project is the brainchild of farmer and landowner
Tim Stevenson and is being developed by Atmos Renewables. It’s one of four that
was fast-tracked last week by the state.
The plan is for up to 79 Vestas wind turbines to be installed across 8,400
hectares of agricultural land currently used for pastoral grazing and cropping
– the traditional lands of the Yued People – and connect to Western Australia’s
main grid, the South West Integrated System (SWIS).
The village is due to be ready for work to start on the project by the end of
this year, and be used until 2029 before being handed over to YAC.
“With a peak workforce of approximately 300 people, wind farm construction
would place significant pressure on existing local accommodation infrastructure
throughout the region if temporary accommodation is not provided,” the EPBC
referral noted."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
