Cattle Creek Wind Farm

RWE Renewables Australia respectfully acknowledges the Bigambul people, the Traditional Owners of the lands where the Cattle Creek Wind Farm is proposed, and pay our respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.

The proposal

RWE Renewables Australia is working on developing a renewable energy project near Cattle Creek, in southern Queensland’s Toowoomba Regional Council.

The proposed project would incorporate a wind farm with about 140 wind turbines, with the final number subject to the outcomes of various specialist studies. A battery energy storage system will also be included as part of the project.

If constructed, the Cattle Creek Wind Farm could generate enough electricity to power more than 525,000 homes, the equivalent of powering all private dwellings in the Toowoomba Regional Council and Western Downs Regional Council about five times over.

Cattle Creek is located 110 kilometres west of Toowoomba and 50 kilometres north-west of Millmerran. The project investigation area consists of about 20,000 hectares, with the potential development footprint expected to occupy less than three per cent of this area. The project land is mainly used for cattle grazing, which can continue if the project is constructed and becomes operational.

The project is currently in the planning and development phase. The project’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation referral has been submitted and we are working towards submitting a Development Application later this year.

Project location

A map showing the Cattle Creek Wind Farm project area in Queensland, Australia, including boundaries and surrounding features.

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We will update the community with information along the way through newsletters, community drop-in sessions and other forms of engagement.

RWE is committed to prioritising the use of regional Queensland businesses and employees throughout the development, construction and operation of the project. As the project progresses throughout the planning and development phase, we will create a register on this site to enable expressions of interest for the provision of goods and services during construction.

Construction of the project is expected to take two to three years and require a workforce of about 500 people at peak periods.

We are also committed to sharing the benefits of renewable energy with the communities where our projects operate. As the project progresses we will explore the development of a Community Benefit Fund, both of which will be tailored to the local community’s needs.

Project status: Development – undertaking studies, preparing potential layouts, seeking community feedback

Operation: Targeting 2028 for initial operations

Facts & figures

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Estimated project timeline

A timeline illustrating project phases: feasibility from 2022, construction from 2027-2029, operations until 2060, and decommissioning.

Community

We have a dedicated project team out and about in the Cattle Creek area on a regular basis. We are happy to provide briefings on the project and visit community groups and organisations at their place of operation. We have had two rounds of community drop-in sessions in 2024 and 2025 and will schedule more as the project progresses.

You are welcome to contact the project team any time on 1800 867 077 or email us here.


Sponsorship fund now open

RWE Renewables Australia has implemented a sponsorship fund for the proposed Cattle Creek Wind Farm, which is currently open for applications and will remain active throughout the planning and approvals process. More than $75,000 has been approved to date. If you would like to apply for sponsorship please download our application form here.

Sponsorship distributed to date includes:

$16,000 Cecil Plains Golf Club
$15,000 Cecil Plains Progress Tourism Recreation Association Inc.
$12,800 Cecil Plains History Group Inc.
$16,000 Cecil Plains Tennis Club Inc.
$10,000 Little Country Kids Club Inc.
$5,000 Lions Club of Cecil Plains
$500 Millmerran Collective

Complaints

RWE Renewables Australia is committed to best practice customer service to ensure feedback is addressed fairly, effectively, and transparently. If you have a complaint, please email us here or call 1800 867 077.

You can find our Complaints Handling Policy here.


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RWE Renewables Australia Pty Ltd.

Suite 5, Level 9
350 Collins Street
Melbourne, 3000, Australia