North Cork company says g'day mate

A company headquartered in North Cork this week announced it has secured approval for a wind farm Down Under.

DP Energy, based in Buttevant, has been granted approval from the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water for Callide Wind Farm, a renewable energy project with a capacity of 430MW.

DP Energy, which develops large renewable energy generation projects in Australia and across the world, hailed the approval as a significant milestone for the wind farm, which is located in the Calliope Range in Queensland, Australia.

Construction for Callide Wind Farm is expected to commence this year and, upon completion, the wind farm will produce enough energy to power around 130,000 average Queensland households. Callide Wind Farm will also support Queensland’s target of a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Hugh Cantwell, DP Energy Australia’s Head of Development, said: “After working closely with the department, we are very pleased to have achieved this key milestone for the project. We look forward to advancing the project towards construction and making a meaningful contribution to Queensland’s renewable energy future.”

The company also received approval recently for Saamis Solar Project, North America’s largest urban solar project, in the City of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.