Community Benefits
Community Benefit Fund
The project has a Community Benefit Fund of $3,000 per installed wind turbine per annum (indexed to the Consumer Price Index) for the life of the project. This would provide $132,000 each year (indexed to the Consumer Price Index) based on the proposed layout of 44 turbines.
We look forward to working with the communities of the Central Highlands region to deliver meaningful and lasting local benefits from the project.
Jobs and Economic Benefits
Significant investment in Tasmania
Opportunities for local contractors and businesses
Up to 200 new jobs expected to be created during construction
Up to 42 direct/ indirect full-time jobs during operation – at least 17 of those employed directly by the wind farm
Development of new skilled labour in the region within the growing renewable energy industry.
Socio-economic modelling of the Project was undertaken and the total expenditure for the development of the project was modelled at $980 million, around 14% of that spent directly within Tasmania. The modelling suggests that as a result of the project, gross state product in Tasmania would increase by $64.4 million over the construction period, driven by expenditure in materials, professional services, the workforce and associated upstream and downstream industries such as accommodation, services and transport.