The Australian utility first prepared a planning application for Hallett 3 in 2008 based on the deployment of 33 turbines. It received consent in 2009 – although this is currently being appealed.
AGL says it will not now proceed with the previously-approved development on commercial grounds, and will seek to end the legal process relating to the original plan.
The company says wind turbine technology has advanced significantly since the initial approval, and the original terms of consent would not cover the bigger machines now available.
Nigel
