Wind energy
We've added large-scale wind generation to our project pipeline as part of our strategy to create a more diverse and flexible energy portfolio.
Lotus creek wind farm
CS Energy acquired the Lotus Creek Wind Farm from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in August 2024.
The 285 MW project will be located near St Lawrence in Central Queensland and will generate enough electricity to power 150,000 average Queensland homes.
The Queensland Government has committed $624.3 million to the project from the Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund and $300 million from coal royalties announced in the 2023-24 Budget.
CIP will help deliver the 285 MW project, and Vestas and Zenviron have been appointed to lead equipment supply and construction. The wind farm is expected to be operational in 2027, following commissioning in the final quarter of 2026.
Once the project is operational, Vestas will service and maintain the wind turbines and CS Energy will carry out asset management on the balance of plant. CS Energy and Vestas are working collaboratively to develop potential pathways for CS Energy employees to carry out additional maintenance services in coming years.
A community benefit fund will be established for the life of the project to be used for local improvement and benefit initiatives.
Visit the Lotus Creek Wind Farm website.
Boulder Creek wind farm
The Boulder Creek Wind Farm will be located approximately 40 km south-west of Rockhampton on the ranges between Mount Morgan and Westwood. It will consist of 38 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 228 MW.
The wind farm is co-owned by CS Energy and Aula Energy and will generate clean energy to power the equivalent of over 85,000 Australian homes when it begins operating in 2027.
The Queensland Government has committed $399.7 million towards the project to date, which includes $174.3 million in FY2025 from the Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund.
The Boulder Creek Wind Farm will support the continued demand for renewable energy from CS Energy’s large commercial and industrial retail customers. CS Energy will also investigate training pathways for our employees to provide maintenance services at the wind farm.
The wind farm will be developed on pastoral land that is predominantly used for cattle grazing that will continue during the construction and operations phases of the wind farm.
The project will establish a Community Benefit Fund to be administered during construction and operations, committed to support local initiatives with environmental, social, and net-zero objectives.
Visit: www.bouldercreekwindfarm.com.
Banana Range Wind Farm
CS Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with EDF Renewables to progress the development of the Banana Range Wind Farm in Central Queensland.
Under the agreement, we're considering both an offtake agreement and equity participation in the proposed 230 MW wind farm near Biloela.