Nundle mulls wind farm benefits, jobs and visual impact

THE proposed $600-million wind farm near Nundle would bring more than 300 jobs to the region, the project’s developer says.

PICTURESQUE: The main concern about the proposal is
 about the visual impact it will have on Nundle's hills of gold.

The 98-wind turbine proposal from Wind Energy Partners would need a workforce of 272 during its 18 to 24 month construction phase.

Once completed, there would be up to 34 ongoing jobs to operate and maintain the wind farm over its 25-year lifetime.

There is also the potential for the project to include a solar farm, located on Lindsays Gap Rd, near Old Wallabadah Rd, towards the New England Hwy.

Wind Energy Partners have suggested it would create a community investment fund, to give back to the region around the wind farm.

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