Squadron Energy has completed the installation of 50 turbines at its Clarke Creek wind farm in Queensland, marking the halfway point in the development of the 450-MW project.
Electricity from the site, located approximately 150 km northwest of Rockhampton, is now feeding into the grid as initial commissioning and testing phases get underway, the company announced on Monday.
Squadron Energy, backed by Australian iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest, aims to make Clarke Creek one of the largest wind farms in Australia.
Once fully operational, Clarke Creek is expected to generate sufficient power to meet the needs of approximately 330,000 Queensland homes. The Queensland government-owned Stanwell Corp has secured over 75% of the wind farm's output—346.5 MW—under a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA).
Construction at Clarke Creek began in July 2022, with the first turbine installation completed in mid-2023. The wind farm will form the first phase of a broader 1.2-GW renewable energy hub, designed to include up to 800 MW of wind, 400 MW of solar, and energy storage capacity.
The second 350-MW phase of the wind component is scheduled to commence in 2026, contributing further to Queensland's renewable energy infrastructure.
