Overview
RES is the world's largest independent renewable energy company, active in 11 countries around the globe. Establishing operations in Australia in 2004, RES leveraged global knowledge and talent to develop projects in the early phases of the renewable energy industry in Australia.
RES is proposing to develop the Tarong West Wind Farm, located within the South Burnett Council area, approximately 30km west of Kingaroy and 8km north-west of Kumbia. Following preliminary assessments, RES has spent much of 2022 reaching out to the local community to understand the potential impacts and opportunities that may flow from a renewable energy project in the region.
If developed, the Tarong West Wind Farm will deliver significant local benefits within the proposed Southern Queensland Renewable Energy Zone (Southern QREZ), through local employment opportunities and benefit sharing programs with the local community.
Tarong West Wind Farm will consist of the following components:
- up to 97 wind turbines with associated hard standing areas and access roads
- up to 6 temporary laydown areas and stockpile areas
- three 33kV to 275kV substations and one PLQ switching station to facilitate connection to connect to existing 275 kV overhead powerlines
- 1 battery energy storage system (BESS) up to 100MW installed capacity
- 2 site compounds and 2 batch plants
- 6 collector stations
- 2 operations and maintenance facilities including control centre, offices, workshop, warehouse, water tanks, septic systems and parking
- 2 washdown areas
- Internal electrical reticulation consisting of overhead lines and underground cabling. On site connection to existing 275 kV transmission line
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
RES Australia encourages local industry interested in supplying to the project to provide a Expression of interest (EOI) through the ICN Gateway.
Information on specific supply opportunities will be communicated on the ICN Gateway project page as it becomes available, with local industry able to register its interest against them.
Please ensure that:
- Your company profile on the Gateway By ICN platform is fully updated, accurate, and you have opted to receive email notifications about upcoming supply opportunities
- You express your interest as either a full or partial scope supplier (where applicable), and
- You provide answers to all questions specific to the work packages related to the project.
It is important that businesses submitting an EOI are aware that their submission does not guarantee that they will progress further in the procurement process. Only companies that can demonstrate capability and capacity in accordance with RES Australia Pty Ltd standards will be invited to pre-qualify for specific opportunities.
FURTHER ASSISTANCE
RES Australia highly recommends that local businesses reach out to contact the ICN Queensland in the first instance to better understand the Expression of Interest (EOI) process.
