A $350 million wind farm has been approved in Central Queensland, despite strong disagreement from locals.
The 50-turbine Banana Range wind farm, 20km west of Biloela, is predicted to create 150 construction jobs when it is built in 2020, with 15 positions available when opened.
Planning Minister Cameron Dick says the wind farm would bring the capacity of government-approved wind generation to enough megawatts to power over a million homes.
Lacour Energy director James Townsend says “the onsite powerline and excellent wind resource mean that the project can supply competitively priced electricity”.
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