Plans to build a 340MW wind farm and a big battery in the New England Renewable Energy Zone in NSW have been shelved by developer Ark Energy, following a “change of mind” from some of the landowners involved in the project.
Ark Energy, the Australian renewable energy subsidiary of Korea Zinc, said on Sunday that it has withdrawn the development application for the 54 turbine wind farm, proposed for construction alongside a 100MW/400MWh battery around 50km east of Armidale.
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