The proposed Mount James Wind Farm project is being co-developed by Iberdrola Australia and is located in North Queensland’s Porcupine region, approximately 80 km north of Hughenden, along the western edge of the Great Dividing Range. It will have up to 1,000 MW of installed capacity and is in the North Queensland Renewable Energy Zone, the largest renewable energy zone in Australia.

The recent Queensland government announcement of the Copperstring 2032 project to construct a 1,100 km high-voltage electricity transmission line from Townsville to Mount Isa combined with North Queensland’s abundant wind resources makes it ideal for renewable energy generation. This region will play an important role in meeting the Queensland government’s economic decarbonisation target of 80% renewable energy by 2035 and Iberdrola Australia are proud to be involved.

This project demonstrates Iberdrola Australia’s commitment to the Queensland market and the growth of renewable energy around the country. The development will be approached in stages as Queensland is transformed to facilitate for greater renewable energy transmission.