Aug 31, 2026 – 11.23amA major east coast wind farm at the centre of a bitter legal dispute with a prominent anti-renewables group will begin construction within weeks, breaking a long investment drought that has threatened to upend Labor’s 2030 climate targets.Renewables giant Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on Monday said it had acquired the $1.7 billion Gawara Baya wind farm in Queensland from the former Andrew Forrest-backed Windlab and would have shovels in the ground almost immediately.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Controversial wind farm kick-starts flagging green energy scheme
A $1.7 billion wind farm targeted by anti-renewables campaigners will be the biggest in Labor’s flagship investment scheme to begin construction.








