The
project,
known
as
TasWind,
would
cost
around
A$2bn
($2.1bn)
and
would
produce
about
2400GWh
of
renewable
energy
for
the
national
market,
or
more
than
5%
of
Australia's
renewable
energy
target
(RET),
says
the
company.
If
it
goes
ahead,
the
project
is
likely
to
be
Australia’s
largest
wind
farm,
surpassing
the
420MW
Macarthur
project
in
Victoria.
HydroTasmania
has
launched
a
three-month
consultation
with
the
local
community
prior
to
assessing
the
wind
farm’s
viability,
according
to
a
statement.
If
it
receives
the
backing
of
the
community
and
completes
a
feasibility
study
and
necessary…
