Brookfield Renewable has partnered with Australian developer Greenleaf Renewables to develop, build, own and operate the proposed Moonlight Range Wind Farm in central Queensland.
The companies have also formed a strategic partnership to work together on developing future renewable projects along Australia’s east coast, with a focus on wind and energy storage projects. This includes Greenleaf’s project pipeline of more than 600MW, which is in addition to the company’s publicly announced projects.
The 400 MW Moonlight Range Wind Farm is in the development phase and is expected to be ready for construction in 2025, subject to the relevant approvals being received. It will also include energy storage.
Brookfield Renewable is a global clean energy super major that established an Australian presence in 2022 and has more than 25 GW of installed capacity and a global pipeline of approximately 110 GW. This wind farm is Brookfield’s first renewable power project in Australia and is expected to contribute to the 14 GW of renewable power and storage that Brookfield intends to build for Origin Energy Markets.
Brookfield Managing Director and Head of Renewable Power and Transition in Australia Luke Edwards said the Moonlight Range Wind Farm will be the first of many renewable power projects for Brookfield in Australia.
“Approximately 8 GW of coal fired power generation capacity is expected to come offline by 2030 – this generation needs to be replaced with new sources of clean energy.
“We are pleased to be working in partnership with Greenleaf Renewables on this opportunity and look forward to progressing additional development opportunities in the near future.”
Greenleaf Renewables Director Chris Righetti said the Moonlight Range Wind Farm will produce more than 1.1 million megawatt hours of energy per year, enough to power approximately 200,000 homes.
“It will contribute to the Queensland Government’s renewable energy target of 50 per cent by 2030 and create about 300 jobs during its construction phase, as well as eight permanent full-time roles once operational.”
