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Mt Emerald Wind Farm

News & Project Updates

  • Weekly Update 31st May

    Weekly Update 31st May

    Construction activity for the week included; • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench key activity this week • Crushing plant established to allow use of excavated rock as roadbase or compacted fill • Water stand (extraction point) in use allowing for increased dust suppression • Site Entr…

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  • Weekly Update 24th May

    Weekly Update 24th May

    Construction activity for the week included; • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench key activity this week • Crushing plant transported onto site to allow use of excavated rock as roadbase or compacted fill • Water stand set-up (extraction point) • Site Entry Road (from base of hill to t…

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  • Weekly Update 17th May

    Weekly Update 17th May

    Construction activity for the week included; • Main access road maintenance • Drilling activities • Water stand set-up (extraction point) • Main compound fencing and undercover roof area • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench • Site Entry Road (from base of hill to top) earthworks contin…

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  • Weekly Update 10th May

    Weekly Update 10th May

    Construction activity for the week included; • Site Entry Road (from base of hill to top) earthworks continues • Commencement of earthworks for turbine access roads for WTG 34-39, 40-42 and 24 • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench • Rock crushing and screening commenced at Upper Laydown…

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  • Weekly Update 3rd May

    Weekly Update 3rd May

    Construction activity for the week included; • Site Entry Road (from base of hill to top) - earthworks for chainage 0400 - 1500 • Commencement of earthworks for turbine access roads for WTG 36-53 • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench • Bulk earthworks at Upper Laydown Area • Geotechnica…

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  • Weekly Update 26th April

    Weekly Update 26th April

    Construction activity for the week included; • Main access road - clearing and grubbing, profiling, sub-base works for Chainage 400 - 1700 • Commencement of earthworks for upper laydown area • Excavation of the first wind turbine foundation (WTG#3) • Bulk earthworks commenced for Powerlink bench…

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  • Weekly Update 19th April

    Weekly Update 19th April

    Construction activity for the week included; • Main access road - clearing and grubbing, profiling, sub-base works • Excavation of the first wind turbine foundation (WTG#3) • Clearing and profiling of the Powerlink bench for connection to the electricity grid • Clearing of spur roads to wind turb…

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  • Weekly Update 12th April

    Weekly Update 12th April

    • Works continued on the construction of the main access road to the Mount Emerald Wind Farm site. • Excavation commenced for the first wind turbine foundation. • Clearance activities have also commenced for hardstand areas around the first nine wind turbines. • All the buildings at the temporary…

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  • MEWF - Newsletter #12 - April 2017

    MEWF Newsletter April 2017 MEWF Newsletter February 2017

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  • Weekly Update 22nd March

    Weekly Update 22nd March

    • Construction of the site compound was the focal point of activity. • Levelling of the site compound hard stand area continued while more office facilities were installed and a carpark established. Compound electrical and plumbing works have commenced and temporary power is in place. • Concurren…

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