Wind Farm PROJECT

Our initial project to investigate the feasibility of a large-scale renewable facility within the shire, has progressed significantly.

From 2017-2022, a key focus for AMR Clean Community Energy were high-level feasibility studies for a windfarm in the Scott River region. In summary a windfarm in this location is advantageous as:

• It would use existing facilities including substation, transmission lines and access roads that are largely under-utilised due to the failed Beenup sand mine
• It would be located on existing farmland, minimising environmental impact and benefiting associated farmers
• The wind monitoring and modelling supports this location, especially with the timing of wind energy in later afternoon and evening
• Has potential community benefits and supports a move to cleaner, greener energy production with associated reduction in emissions in our shire, crucial for mitigating the impact of climate change.

However, regulatory changes, including altered access to the grid introduced by the WA Government, and the evolving renewables energy sector in Australia and the world, led to significant delays and reworks of our studies. This resulted in the revision of the original 2017 concept of a 10MW combined wind/solar/biogas farm to a feasible 22.5MW wind farm. After nearly six years of hard work to complete the feasibility and prove the financial viability of the wind farm, in December 2022, Western Power accepted AMRCCE’s application to feed in 22.5MW of energy to the Beenup substation. Our initial goal was successful, and we commenced a search for a company to take this renewable opportunity to the next stage.

In 2023, Synergy recognised the value of AMRCCE’s work on the high-level feasibility studies for a wind farm and we entered into an agreement that gives a wind farm at Scott River the best chance of coming to fruition. AMRCCE and Synergy are committed to a collaborative relationship during Synergy’s current feasibility studies.

In September 2025, Synergy completed their feasibility assessment exploring a range of social, community, technical and environmental factors to determine whether a wind farm in Scott River is feasible, please contact Synergy for the latest update and for further information. https://engage.synergyrenewables.net.au/scottriver

AMR Clean Community Energy looks forward to Synergy lodging both development application and environmental approvals through the appropriate channels in the near future. At the time of referral, detailed studies will be made available on the Environmental Protection Authority’s consultation hub. https://consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/