The Albany City Council has approved the $40 million extension of Verve Energy's Grasmere wind farm that will boost renewable electricity use to 80 per cent.
The Albany City Council has approved the $40 million extension of Verve Energy's Grasmere wind farm that will boost renewable electricity use to 80 per cent.
Earlier this week, the council approved the proposal to increase the 12 turbine wind farm on the Sandpatch reserve by six turbines, which have a design life of 20 years.
The wind farm currently produces 50 per cent of the local community's electricity. The addition of the six turbines will feed into the state's main grid and will provide the equivalent of some 80 per cent of Albany's electricity.
Verve said construction of the six turbines will takes around two years with electricity generation to start by late 2010.
Grasmere is Verve's largest wind farm.
A Verve spokesperson told WA Business News the feasibility study into the wind farm is due to finish in April next year, when it will then be presented to the board. Should the board approve the expansion, the proposal is then forwarded to the Energy Minister.
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