The state’s largest wind farm in Far North Queensland is now exporting its first electricity into the power grid, with the new substation and switchyard now energised.
Queensland Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said this new substation is the critical link to transport power generated from Mount Emerald.
The facility is expected to provide enough power annually to run up to 75,000 homes, which is the equivalent to supplying a third of Far North Queensland’s energy needs.