Iberdrola submits second NSW plantation wind farm for federal environmental approval

Summary

Spanish energy giant Iberdrola has submitted its second plantation wind project for federal environmental approval in NSW within a week. The Four Mile Creek project proposes 21 turbines (158 MW) in Canobolas state forest near Orange, following the 248 MW Mullion Creek project submitted a week earlier. Both are part of five projects solicited by Forestry Corporation in 2023 for development on state forest land, highlighting the growing trend of renewable energy projects on modified plantation sites.