Kennedy Energy Park Archives - Renew Economy

Wind

Queensland utility dumps plans to buy new wind project, signs PPA with small, 10-year-old wind farm instead
State owned CleanCo has nixed an option to buy a 360 MW wind project, saying it doesn’t fit with its new remit. Instead, it has signed up to a small 10-year-old wind farm.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 29, 2026

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Renewables

Windlab extends truce with contractors in Kennedy Energy Park dispute
Windlab and EPC contractor extend “stand-still” in dispute over Kennedy solar, wind and storage project until either end of April, or when a settlement can be reached.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 12, 2020

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Markets

Windlab says Kennedy Energy Park start date remains unknown after $29.4m write-down
Windlab shares enter trading halt after Kennedy Energy Park write-down contributes to substantial loss in half-year results.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 2, 2020

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Markets

Windlab flags big write-down on Kennedy wind-solar-battery project
Windlab flags big write-down of its wind, solar and battery Kennedy energy project, but it won’t derail a potential $68 million acquisition offer.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 24, 2020

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Renewables

Windlab reaches “stand-still” agreement in bid to resolve Kennedy dispute
Windlab and EPC contractors agree on four week “truce” on disputes over claims and counter-claims at the troubled Kennedy Energy Park.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 13, 2020

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Windlab told to wear costs of Kennedy project delays in key ruling for renewables industry
Queensland adjudicators rule developers of Kennedy Energy Park must pay contractors $7.5M despite ongoing delays to project completion.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 7, 2020

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Construction complete at Kennedy, world’s first wind-solar-battery park
Construction of world’s first on grid wind-solar-battery facility in north Queensland now complete, with connection to follow in new year.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 19, 2018

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Commentary

Construction of Kennedy Energy Park underway, as CEFC tips in another $94m
Work to begin on first 60MW of 1200MW Kennedy Energy Park, after the wind, solar, and battery storage project in north Queensland received another $94m from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, and an $18m grant from ARENA.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 19, 2017

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Renewables

Windlab’s 1200MW Kennedy Energy Park set for construction, after IPO windfall
CSIRO spin-off raises $50m in IPO, taking its world-leading wind, solar, storage project in Queensland closer to financial close.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 18, 2017

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