Clean Energy in Regional Queensland
Captains Mountain Wind Farm Pty Ltd is developing a wind farm project near Millmerran in the Toowoomba Region of Queensland. The project will have an expected capacity of up to 252MW and an estimated investment of around $700 million.
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The Captains Mountain Wind Farm project will consist of up to 35 Vestas wind turbines, each with an estimated maximum height of 252m to the uppermost blade tip. The project will connect into the existing transmission network at Millmerran, supplying clean energy to the National Electricity Market.
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At a Glance
Estimated $700 million invested in the Toowoomba Region
Around 252MW of new renewable energy capacity to help achieve the state’s renewable energy goals and assist with Australia’s energy transition
Up to 275 new construction jobs and around 10 long-term operations jobs
Enough annual clean energy generation to power up to 127,000 average QLD homes
Recent News
Jun11
Draft Public Environment Report (PER) guidelines now open for comment
The Australian Government has determined that the Captains Mountain Wind Farm is a ‘controlled action’ under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act. This ...
Mar11
EPBC Act Referral for Captains Mountain Wind Farm Now Open for Public Comment
As part of the development of the Captains Mountain Wind Farm project, we have submitted an Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act Referral for ...
Mar01
Millmerran Show 2025
On 1 March 2025, the Captains Mountain Wind Farm team hosted an information booth again at the Millmerran Show. We welcomed more than 45 visitors ...