Work is underway on Western Australia’s new 108-megawatt Waddi Wind Farm near Dandaragan, a clean energy project set to power approximately 68,000 homes when complete in 2028.
Backed by the federal government’s Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), the project marks a key milestone in transforming Australia’s energy system. Located in the state’s Mid West region, the wind farm will supply clean electricity directly to the South West Interconnected System (SWIS).
Once operational, the facility is expected to cut more than 280,000 tonnes of carbon emissions from Western Australia’s electricity grid every year, the equivalent of removing roughly 90,000 cars from the road.
The construction phase will inject economic activity into the surrounding regional communities, supporting up to 150 local jobs and creating supply chain opportunities for regional businesses.
Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Josh Wilson said the scheme is giving private investors the certainty needed to build critical renewable energy infrastructure.
“The Waddi Wind Farm shows the Capacity Investment Scheme is doing exactly what it was designed to do: giving investors the confidence to build the renewable energy and storage projects Australia needs,” Wilson said.
“Whether it’s wind, solar or storage, we’re seeing projects move from the drawing board into construction helping deliver a stronger and more reliable grid that provides the energy we need today and for decades to come.”
Waddi Wind Farm is one of 10 generation and storage developments moving into construction under Tenders 5 and 6 of the CIS.
Together, these 10 projects will generate enough electricity for one million households while providing four hours of peak dispatchable power for 400,000 homes.
Nationwide, the initiative has backed over 100 projects representing 23 gigawatts of generation and 10 gigawatts of storage capacity.
WA Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation Amber-Jade Sanderson welcomed the regional investment.
“We’re listening to industry to support investment in renewables projects in WA, delivering local jobs and local business opportunities,” Sanderson said.