South Australia’s State Commission Assessment Panel (SCAP) has given the green light to the revised design of Tilt Renewables’ Palmer wind farm.
The project, located 50km east of Adelaide, will feature 40 wind turbines with a maximum tip height of 220m and a total generating capacity of 288MW.
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Palmer wind farm will provide enough clean energy to power 142,000 homes until 2054.
The project will also contribute to offsetting 212,000t of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
Tilt Renewables CEO Anthony Fowler stated: “Palmer wind farm will help secure the reliability of the electricity grid while reducing Australia’s carbon footprint.
“The area surrounding Palmer is a good location for a wind farm with a great wind resource, proximity to the existing electricity grid, and a location on cleared farmland where grazing can co-exist.”
He added that Tilt Renewables had considerably enhanced the project’s design since it initially received approval in 2015.
“Recent advances in turbine technology mean we can significantly reduce the project area with fewer, taller turbines and bigger setbacks from existing dwellings.
“This change more than halves the number of turbines required and reduces the project area by over 5,000 hectares.”
In addition to delivering substantial clean energy, the Palmer wind farm will bring new jobs, investment and a community benefit fund exceeding $7m to the local community.
In 2024, Palmer wind farm secured a capacity investment scheme agreement, an Australian government revenue underwriting scheme, which recognises projects that exhibit best practice social and economic benefits for local communities.
The farm committed $627.5m over 30 years to local content and employment, including First Nations economic participation and training, and $10.4m over 30 years in community and First Nations benefits.
