Location
Morinish South, about 40 kilometres west of Rockhampton
About The Project
Moonlight Range Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm development on Morinish South farmland, about 40 kilometres west of Rockhampton. The proposed site is on Rosewood Wycarbah Road, south of Glenroy Road, and is within the federal seat of Flynn, state seat of Mirani and Local Government Area of Rockhampton Regional Council.
The area is made up of large farms and has a very low population density. The closest townships to the project site are Ridgelands, about 17 kilometres north-east, Gracemere, 36 kilometres south-east and Rockhampton 40 kilometres east. The proposed project site comprises six properties and about 20,000 hectares. It is an elevated site that incorporates the Moonlight Range ridgeline and existing farming operations can continue on the properties involved in the project.
View the May 2024 Newsletter below for the latest project news.
Latest News: May 2024 Newsletter
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Project Location Map
Greenleaf Renewables is proposing to develop a wind farm on Morinish South farmland, about 40 kilometres west of Rockhampton. The proposed site is on Rosewood Wycarbah Road, south of Glenroy Road, and is within the federal seat of Flynn, state seat of Mirani and Local Government Area of Rockhampton Regional Council.
While Greenleaf Renewables is leading the project, we have partnered with Brookfield Renewable to develop, build and operate the proposed site. Greenleaf is an Australian-owned company with decades of combined experience in the Australian and international marketplace, while Brookfield Renewable is one of the world’s largest publicly traded, pure-play renewable power platforms.
Project at a glance
Project status
Development phase, environmental studies and technical assessments underway
Landholders
6
Turbines
Up to 97 turbines
Size
Up to 450 MWs
Turbine tip height
Up to 280 metres
Project value
$1 billion
Local Government Authority
Rockhampton Regional Council
Land size
20,000 hectares
Grid connection
Onsite 275kV connection into the Powerlink network
Job creation
Up to 10 permanent jobs,
300 at peak construction periods
Construction period
2-3 years. Anticipated to begin 2026
Benefit sharing program
Yes, to be developed
Environmental benefits
Will power more than 260,000 homes
Project lifespan
Up to 35 years
COMMUNITY DROP-IN SESSIONS
Our first community drop-in session was held at the Ridgelands Town Hall in December 2023.
Further community drop-in sessions will be planned for 2024.
Project News
Moonlight Range Wind Farm November 2023 Newsletter
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Brookfield partners with Australian developer Greenleaf Renewables
Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Assessment Pathway Defined
MRWF_Media Release_07.02.24Size: 278.26 KUploaded: February 6 2024
Project Update - 16 April 2024
GLR Project Update - 16 April 2024Size: 72.02 KUploaded: April 16 2024
Moonlight Range Wind Farm May 2024 Newsletter
Greenleaf MRWF Newsletter May 2024Size: 1.46 MUploaded: May 21 2024
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