Neoen inaugurates its Wind Farm in South Australia

Neoen, one of the world’s leading producers of exclusively renewable energy, is today celebrating the inauguration of its 412 MW Goyder South Wind Farm in South Australia (SA). Located on the lands of the Ngadjuri Nation near the town of Burra in SA’s Mid North region, Goyder South is the largest wind farm in the State and in Neoen’s portfolio. Built across two stages and comprising 75 wind turbines, this wind farm is expected to generate approximately 1.5 TWh of renewable energy annually. This contribution is projected to increase wind generation in the State’s electricity market by more than 20 percent, playing an instrumental role in SA’s aspiration to achieve 100% net renewables by 2027.

Neoen’s Goyder South is now delivering energy to customers under three long-term PPAs. It has a 14-year contract for 100 MW with the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government, supporting its journey to net zero by 2045, and a 10-year agreement for 40 MW with Flow Power, an Australian electricity retailer. Goyder South is also delivering an industry-first, 70 MW renewable energy baseload agreement with BHP. In tandem with Neoen’s Blyth Battery and backed by its advanced energy management expertise, Goyder South supplies the world-leading resources company with power to operate its Olympic Dam mine in SA.

Goyder South has created over 400 construction jobs and 12 permanent, long-term opportunities, and has generated over AUD100 million in supply chain outcomes for SA’s Mid North. The wind farm has also delivered a range of legacy initiatives for the First Nations and Goyder communities including the creation of a new national park at Worlds End Gorge and a AUD250,000 annual community benefit-sharing program.

Neoen’s total contribution to SA’s energy transition will surpass 1.5 GW of renewable energy and storage capacity once the company launches construction of its Goyder North Wind Farm and Goyder Battery. These two new assets, together with Goyder South, are part of Neoen’s flagship Goyder Renewables Zone, a vast hybrid renewable energy hub located in the State’s Mid North.

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