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Mount Emerald Wind Farm

Latest News
  • MT EMERALD WIND FARM – COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND

    12th December 2018
    ADVISORY COMMITTEE – CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Mt Emerald Wind Farm is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for …Read More »
  • MEWF Newsletter September 2018

    5th December 2018
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  • MEWF Newsletter August 2018

    5th December 2018
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Construction

Major construction activities commenced in February 2017 and were completed in October 2018. With over 1,000 personnel inducted to the project and a peak workforce exceeding 300 per day, careful planning and co-ordination was required to ensure the safe and efficient staging of the works.

Building the wind farm meant solving several complex challenges. Not only does the site feature very rocky terrain and steep gradients, but it was also used as a World War 2 live fire training area. As a result mortars, grenades and other projectiles presented a hazard to construction.

This required extremely thorough searches to locate and dispose of unexploded ordnance that remained viable even 70 years after launch.

The site is also home to a population of the endangered Northern Quoll, as well as six protected plant species. Expert advice was sought throughout to minimise the impact of building on these sensitive environmental habitats.

Vestas Australian Wind Technology managed all construction works, with support from major subcontractors: Civil and Allied Technical Construction (civil engineering), Consolidated Power Projects (electrical engineering), Rex J Andrews Engineered Transport (logistics), and Windhoist Australia (turbine installation).

In addition, nearly 40 contractors from the Cairns and Tablelands region provided their skilled input into the construction process.

Project Newsletters

MEWF Newsletter September 2018
5th December 2018
MEWF Newsletter August 2018
5th December 2018
MEWF Newsletter May 2018
17th July 2018
MEWF November 2017 Newsletter
30th November 2017
MEWF October 2017 Newsletter
16th October 2017

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Community

Local Procurement

Local procurement has commenced, with: • Koppens and Mareeba Crane Hire constructing the concrete culvert to protect the irrigation channel during December 2016. • A new vehicle purchased from Mareeba Toyota, January 2017 • Contracting of the MBarBarrum Aboriginal Corporation to undertake Cultural Heritage surveys and assist with environmental surveys during the entire construction period.…

3rd March 2017

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Project and Compliance Updates

Feb 2017: Letters of Consent received from Government to begin

Early works commenced February 14th on the transport depot laydown area at the base of the site. All pre-start UXO, Cultural Heritage and Environmental surveys have been conducted to verify the site is ‘ready to go’. Flagging of works area has occurred to limit the extent of clearing, in preparation for pad establishment. Letters of…

3rd March 2017

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Contact details for RATCH-Australia offices:

Brisbane Office: 07 3214 3400

Address: PO Box 12833, George Street Qld 4003



Sydney Office: 02 8913 9400

Address: PO Box 1058, North Sydney NSW 2059




24 hour community call line: 1800 280 013

Project email address: info@mtemeraldwindfarm.com.au

Project mailing address: PO Box 1058, North Sydney NSW 2060

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