Renewable Energy
Our natural assets are one of the reasons many choose to live, do business and travel in the Gympie region.
The region is on-track to becoming a renewable energy powerhouse, as the location for existing solar farms and a range of proposed major renewables projects:
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Borumba Pumped Hydro project
The Queensland Government has announced $6bn for Queensland Hydro to progress the development of the Borumba Pumped Hydro project subject to the planning and approvals process. Located at Lake Borumba, the hydro energy storage system is expected to generate 2,000MW (capacity to supply up to 2 million homes) and store up to 24 hours of energy. The total project cost is estimated to be $14.2bn and be capable of generating power from 2030. -
EQUIS Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
The $280m EQUIS Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) project, located at Woolooga, is scheduled to commence construction during the 2024/2025 financial year. This project will have a battery energy storage capacity of up to 200MW and a discharge capacity of up to 800MWh, which will generate enough electricity to supply 53,000 homes for up to four hours. -
Forest Wind
The Forest Wind project will include up to 226 wind turbines capable of generating up to 1,200MW, enough to supply one in four Queensland homes with electricity. The project, which is a joint venture between Tilt Renewables and CleanSight Pty Ltd, will be located in the exotic pine plantations between Gympie and Maryborough. -
Lower Wong Solar Farm
Lightsource bp is investing in the development of an approximately 350MWdc solar farm, including battery energy storage system (BESS), located in Lower Wonga. The new solar farm will be constructed on an approximately 600ha site and will be capable of generating power for the equivalent of 129,000 homes.