Construction of the 228-megawatt (MW) Boulder Creek wind project in Central Queensland, one of two new projects that have begun this year, is ramping up, with significant activity across the site including concrete foundation pours and construction of the switching station.
Aula Energy, which was established by Australian finance giant Macquarie in 2023, published a brief update on its LinkedIn account on Wednesday, noting a number recent milestones.
These include “turbine foundation pours, ongoing trenching and cable laying works, continued progress on the switching station, and the construction of new access roads to support the next stages of delivery.”
Aula Energy announced financial close of the project back in September 2024, and now owns all the project after state owned utility CS Energy sold its stake, part of the state’s general retreat from renewable energy investments. The wind farm still has an offtake agreement with CS Energy.
Located 40 km southwest of Rockhampton in Central Queensland and consisting of 38 wind turbines, the project is being built on land primarily used for cattle grazing, which is expected to continue during the project’s construction and operation.
