PA ROOGA Wind Farm
Pa rooga Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located on private land south of the township of Prairie in the Flinders Shire Council region of North Queensland. The project will connect into the proposed CopperString transmission network to enable power to be exported into the National Electricity Market.
If approved and constructed, livestock grazing can continue on over 98% of the 30,000 hectare site.
The project is being developed as part of ACE Power’s commitment to help Australia transition to a clean energy future.
800-1040 MW
WIND
400,000
HOMES POWERED EQUIVALENT
200,000
Tonnes of CO2 avoided
350
Jobs during construction
10-15
Jobs during operation
Project Timeline
- Site Selection
- Preliminary Assessments & Community Consultation Mid 2025
- Planning Application 2026 (anticipated)
- Project Exhibition & Government Approvals2027-2028 (anticipated)
- Final Decision 2029 (anticipated)
- Construction 2030 - 2031 (anticipated)
- Operation 2031 - 2032 (anticipated)
- Decommissioning
Location
The proposed Pa rooga Wind Farm and BESS project site is located south of the township of Prairie within the Flinders Shire Council region of North Queensland.
Community Information
Early community consultation has begun and will continue throughout 2025. The team welcomes feedback from the community regarding the proposed project via the channels provided below. You can also find more information in our Information Brochure below.