Envision Energy has received the Notice to Proceed from Neoen, a leading renewable energy specialist, for the turbine supply and installation package of its 179 MW Narrogin Wind Farm in Western Australia. It marks a significant milestone in the company’s strategic expansion in Australia and another step toward delivering its energy system in one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy markets.
The project will deploy 23 Envision EN182-7.8 MW smart wind turbines featuring a 155 m hub height and a 182 m rotor diameter – the largest wind turbines ever installed in Australia. Designed with the aim of maximising energy production while lowering the levelised cost of electricity, the turbines will contribute approximately 3% of the annual electricity demand of Western Australia’s South West Interconnected System (SWIS).
Neoen’s Narrogin wind farm is Envision Energy’s second active Australian wind project awarded within the past 12 months, following its entry into the Pilbara region with 17 EN-182/7.8 MW wind turbines. It will also become Envision Energy’s first grid-connected wind farm for a client in Australia, connecting to Western Power’s existing 220 kV transmission line into the South West Interconnected System
Envision will supply, deliver, install and commission the wind turbines in partnership with the UGL and CPB Contractors (members of the CIMIC Group). The company has also signed a 30-year Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Agreement with Neoen, providing long-term lifecycle support to maximise asset performance and reliability throughout the project’s operational life.
“The energy transition is entering a new phase, where success depends not only on adding more renewable generation, but on building intelligent energy infrastructure.” said Kane Xu, senior VP and president of International Product Line at Envision Energy. “Australia is a strategic market for Envision, and Neoen’s Narrogin Wind Farm marks another important milestone in our long-term commitment to the country.”
