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The Project Area
The site of the proposed Yarrowyck Wind Farm is about 32 km west of Armidale in NSW. Just north of Yarrowyck, it is bounded by Thunderbolts Way and Bundarra Road to the south and Boorolong Road to the north.
Investigation Area
The area we are investigating is private farmland.
The location was chosen for its undisturbed wind flow with strong consistent wind speeds, close proximity to the electrical grid, and large setbacks from nearby dwellings whilst avoiding biophysical strategic agricultural land (BISAL).
Nearby towns including Uralla and Armidale are able to provide a ready workforce to build and maintain wind farms.
Project Timelines
The proposed project is at the start of the planning stage, which will take around 2 to 3 years. This will involve:
Wind monitoring
Environmental studies
Extensive neighbour and community consultation
Preparation of a development application
Should the Development Application receive approval from the NSW government, the project would proceed to construction which would take around 3 years.
Development
The project will be assessed as a State Significant Development project by the NSW government. As part of this process, the NSW government will require EDF to prepare detailed studies including but not limited to:
Biodiversity
Heritage
Visual
Noise
Traffic
Aviation
Telecommunications
The Benefits of Wind Energy
NSW has a lot of energy resources from coal, gas, hydro, wind and solar. Traditionally, we only used coal and gas to generate energy. However, wind energy is now one of the most cost-effective forms of energy generation, making up around 8% of our energy mix in NSW.
A wind farm will typically operate for around 25 years. After this operating life, some of the equipment may be replaced to extend the wind farm for a further period, or possibly erect new wind turbines on the site. At the end of the project life, the wind farm company will be responsible for removing all infrastructure and rehabilitating the project site.
The cost of wind power has fallen significantly over the past decade. Large-scale wind farms are now one of the cheapest sources of electricity in Australia.
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The noise levels surrounding a wind farm project must be measured before construction to assess current noise levels and then measured again once a wind farm is built. The noise studies need to be prepared by independent experts and submitted to NSW Government regulators to make sure they comply with noise guidelines.
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