Narrogin Wind Farm - Part 11B Application for Significant Development
Consultation closes 1 June 2025
Overview
A significant development application for a wind farm in the localities of Minigin, Williams and Dumberning has been received by the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) under Part 11B of the Planning and Development Act 2005.
The application proposes a wind farm with permanent facilities including up to 25 turbines, a battery energy storage system, operations and maintenance buildings and a substation, and temporary facilities including an accommodation camp and concrete batching plant. The proposed development site is on various lots around Williams-Kondinin Road, Clayton Road and Cowcher Road.
The development consists of the following elements:
- Construction and operation of up to 25 wind turbines with a production capacity of up to 200 MW
- A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of 100 MW/200 MWh, and associated infrastructure
- Communication towers and meteorological masts
- Operations and maintenance buildings
- Contractor compound and laydown and hardstand areas (temporary)
- Accommodation camp (temporary)
- Concrete batching plant (temporary)
The application from Umwelt (Australia) Pty Ltd on behalf of Neoen Australia Pty Ltd is required to be advertised to seek public comments and is open until 1 June 2025.
The development is valued at $450 million.
Local residents: Copies of plans can also be viewed at the offices of the Shire of Narrogin and Williams. Additionally, you can meet Department planners who will be in Narrogin on 22 May and Williams on 23 May. Please visit this page for details and to make an appointment. For more information or assistance with your submission at any time during consultation, contact Department officers via the details on this page.
Key documents
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Key Documents - Some appendices might not have been included due to confidentiality
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Applicant Development Application Report (10.4 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Site Plans (9.55 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Site Survey Plans (5.57 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Preliminary Decommissioning Plan – Appendix A (332 KB) (pdf)
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Applicant Shire of Narrogin Letter of Support – Appendix B (108 KB) (pdf)
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Applicant Preliminary Construction Environmental Management Plan – Appendix C (4.18 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Community and Stakeholder Engagement Plan – Appendix D (13.1 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Preliminary Bird and Bat Adaptive Management Plan – Appendix E (23.2 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant EP Act Referral Supporting Document – Appendix F (38.8 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Flood Modelling Study – Appendix G (26.7 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Acoustic Assessment – Appendix H (3.32 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment – Appendix I Part 1 (33.6 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment – Appendix I Part 2 (119 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Transport Impact Assessment – Applicant J (9.09 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment – Appendix K (8.41 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Aviation Impact Assessment – Appendix L (6.44 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Bushfire Management Plan – Appendix M (11.1 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Bushfire Risk Report – Appendix N (10.3 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant EMI Assessment – Appendix O (11.1 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Shadow Flicker and Blade Glint Assessment – Appendix P (1.76 MB) (pdf)
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Applicant Detailed Indicative Drawings – Appendix Q (31.1 MB) (pdf)
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