generation capacity of Infigen Energy's Bodangora Wind Farm located near Wellington in New South Wales.

of electricity will be generated each year.

approximate number of households that can be powered by the farm each year.

estimated reduction in GHG emissions once the farm is operational.

hectares of land belonging to six host landowners is available to be used.

General Electric (GE) 3.43 MW turbines will be used.

major organisations involved: Project Developer: Infigen, EPC and O&M: Consortium comprising General Electric (GE) & Civil & Allied Technical Construction (CATCON), Distributor: EnergyAustralia.

estimated project cost. $163 million debt facility provided by Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) [$80 million] and Germany's Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (NORD/LB) bank.

peak jobs during construction phase.

permanent jobs during operational phase.

Direct community payments that Infigen will make over the course of construction and operation, including contributions to a Community Enhancement Fund. In a first for Infigen, one of the turbines has been designated as the community turbine, with 2% of its revenue going to one of two community benefit funds.

Planning permit approved by the NSW Planning Assessment Commission.

PPA secured with EnergyAustralia for 60% of the annual output produced over the period to December 2030. The balance of output will be available for Infigen to contract to commercial and industrial customers, or to sell on the spot or wholesale market.

Infigen announced financial close having secured debt funding from CEFC and NORD/LB.

Infigen announced that it is proceeding with construction having reached financial close. Estimated construction time: 18 months.

‘Meet the Constructor’ was conducted by construction company Civil & Allied Technical Construction (CATCON) at the Wellington Civic Centre where business people were given an insight into job opportunities linked to the construction of the farm.

Sod turning ceremony marking the formal start of construction.

Upgrade work on roads that will allow massive pieces of equipment to be carried to the site.

The main turbine components started arriving on site.

First turbine assembled.

TransGrid successfully completes grid connection works with the substation.

First export of generation to the NEM achieved. 3 turbines are exporting energy.