At the end of the wind farm’s design life, we may extend the operation by upgrading the wind turbines (a process called ‘repowering’), or responsibly decommission the infrastructure and rehabilitate the site.

No, Under normal operating circumstances, it’s extremely unlikely that a wind farm can cause or adversely affect a bush fire. Wind turbines may actually reduce the risk of bushfires caused by lightning due to their in-built lightning protection mechanisms.

Detailed environmental assessments are required to obtain State and Commonwealth approval to construct and operate a wind farm. These assessments help us understand the biodiversity on site, and ways to avoid or minimise any potential impacts.

Equis is committed to sharing the social and economic benefits of wind farms with our host communities. We understand that the needs of each community are different and design benefits accordingly, some examples include community benefit funds, employment and training opportunities and supporting local businesses.

A number of assessments are carried out to determine the wind farms size and feasibility depending on factors such wind resource, grid condition, planning and environmental constraints. It takes approximately 5 years to develop a wind farm and 2-3 years to build, depending on it’s size.

A number of assessments are carried out to determine the wind farms size and feasibility depending on factors such wind resource, grid condition, planning and environmental constraints. It takes approximately 5 years to develop a wind farm and 2-3 years to build, depending on it’s size.

Wind farms capture energy from the wind that flows over each blade, the rotation drives an electrical generator to produce electricity. It takes approximately 5 months for a single turbine to generate enough clean energy to offset the energy used during it’s manufacturing process, which is roughly 1/60^th of its operating life.