NEWSLETTER /FEBRUARY 2017

WHITE ROCK

The local community welcoming the 59.5m long blade, the largest wind turbine blade in Australia.

Welcome to the first newsletter for 2017. This newsletter What’s happening? provides information and updates about White Rock Wind Farm’s the project. Further newsletters will be first turbine blade travels produced at regular intervals as the project through Glen Innes progresses and milestones are achieved. On 5 December 2016, over 800 members of the local community of Glen Innes joined together with invited guests to celebrate the arrival of the first wind turbine blade for White Rock Wind Farm. The 175 megawatt (MW) White Rock Wind The blade, weighing 16.5 tonnes and 59.5 metres in length, Farm is located in the New England Tablelands is the biggest wind turbine blade in Australia to date. approximately 20 km west of Glen Innes The event was a great opportunity for members of the local community to experience firsthand the absolute size and scale and 40 km east of . of the turbines to be installed at the wind farm. John Titchen, Managing Director of Goldwind Australia, said Stage 1 will consist of 70 wind turbines the first blade delivery marks a significant milestone in the along with the related civil and electrical construction of the wind farm. ‘Work will now start on the installation of 70 turbines that will infrastructure. The project is expected provide clean renewable energy to power approximately 75,000 to be fully operational by late-2017. homes, more than all the houses in the New England area.’ Transportation of wind turbine Local components Sponsorship

Wind turbine blade, destined for White Rock Wind Farm Sandra Royal, White Rock Wind Farm Local Representative, at the Glen Innes Campdraft. Two to three turbines will be delivered We are pleased to have had the opportunity GWYDIR HIGHWAY TOWN BYPASS BRISBANE to the project site each week, so the to provide financial assistance and support

MAIN ENTRANCE GLEN operation will take around 30 weeks, to the following recent initiatives and events 1 INNES aiming to be complete in mid-2017. in the local area: ILPARRAN ROAD

ENTRANCE GRAFTON 2 If you’re interested in finding out more Inverell Festival of Christmas Lights INVERELL information on the timing of deliveries, please check the indicative schedule that Glen Innes History House – Re-roofing project

WHITE ROCK is regularly updated on the project website NEW ENGLAND HWY ENGLAND NEW Northern Inland Innovation Awards WIND FARM or drop into the local shop front.

ENTRANCE GRAHAMS VALLEY RD 3 ARMIDALE If you do encounter any oversize loads, KELLY’S ROAD MAYBOLE ROAD please take care and observe all warning Steven Nethery, Goldwind and speed restriction signs, including Technical Service Manager, directions from escort vehicles and police. at the Northern Inland White Rock Wind Farm haulage route goes via New England High- Innovation Awards with way to Heron Street, Hunter Street, Grafton Street, Martin Street, If you have any questions or concerns a representative from Strathbogie Road, Tuttles Lane, Gwydir Highway and Ilparran Road Macintyre High School, to the project site. related to the transportation of turbine winners of the Research components please contact us using and Education award Transportation of wind turbine components a communication channel listed at the category. into the local area commenced in early end of this newsletter. December 2016 with a community event Businesses in Glen – Spend in Glen promotion held in Glen Innes to welcome the arrival What are the loads? Glen Innes Rugby League Club of the first blade. For each wind turbine generator to Glen Innes Redfins 2016 Inter Club Swimming Carnival It will take 700 oversize loads to deliver be installed at White Rock Wind Farm the turbine components from Newcastle, 10 oversize deliveries of turbine components Westpac Rescue Helicopter via the New England Highway to White Rock will be required. See the table below for the Wind Farm. size and scale of the turbine of components.

Component Length (m) Width (m) Height (m) Weight (tonnes) Stuart Hitchcock, White Rock Wind Farm Project Site Blade (x3) 59.5 4 3.5 16.5 Construction Manager, Hub 5 4.9 3.8 26.9 presenting a donation to the Nacelle Body 8.5 4.3 3.9 32.3 Westpac Rescue Generator 5.4 4.9 2.4 58.3 Helicopter. Tower (top section) 33 3.9 3.9 58.9 Red Range Sports Committee – Red Range Campdraft Tower (upper mid-section) 24.2 4.3 4.3 65.5 Inverell Show Society – 2017 Show Tower (lower mid-section) 18.2 4.3 4.3 65.8 Tower (lower section) 12.1 4.6 4.6 65.4 Deepwater Jockey Club – Fashion on the Field

Glen Innes Rotary – Ride for Mental Health Research

Community Consultative Committee Glen Innes Severn Christmas Luncheon Group – The aim of the Community Consultative The next meeting is scheduled for 2016 Christmas Luncheon Committee is to provide a forum for open Thursday 2 February 2017 from 1:30 – Glen Innes Jockey Club – Fashions on the Field discussion between representatives of White 3:30pm at the Glen Innes Severn Learning Rock Wind Farm, the community, local Centre (71 Grey Street, Glen Innes). Australian All Schools Athletics Championship councils and other stakeholders, and to keep Any person may attend the meeting Emmaville-Deepwater Swimming Club the community informed of progress. as an observer. For further details on the Peter Cole Tennis Academy Meeting minutes and associated meeting committee please contact us. materials are available on the project Glen Innes Campdraft website and at the public libraries in Glen Glen Innes Show Society – 2017 Show Innes and Inverell. White Rock Ongoing construction INDICATIVE TIMELINE Wind Farm Stage 2 at White Rock The NSW Government has approved Wind Farm for the construction and operation of up to 119 wind turbines at White Rock Construction at White Rock Wind Farm Planning Approval granted Wind Farm. With Stage 1 (70 turbines) commenced in May 2016 and after of construction now well underway, 7 months substantial progress has preliminary planning for Stage 2 that could been made. Over the next few months, involve up to 49 approved turbines or a works will be extended through additional Early 2015 modified Stage 2 that would be subject earthworks in the southern part of Study of layout and to further approval has commenced. the site, erection of the wind turbines design options White Rock Wind Farm will provide regular and construction of the substation and updates as Stage 2 progresses. ASSOCIATED¬¬KM¬OF¬¬K6¬TRANSMISSION¬ line. New construction partners such Jun 2015 as TransGrid and Windhoist have Agreement with Transgrid for grid connection Alternative powerline commenced their work activities. connection update Preparation for the ongoing arrival Dec 2015 of wind turbine components is well White Rock Wind Farm has submitted an Approval of the underway. Excavations and blinding application to modify the WRWF project Construction Environment of wind turbine sites, concrete pours approval to the NSW Department of Planning Management Plan and all other necessary preparation prior and Environment (DPE) for alternative grid to the installation of turbines is ongoing. connection facilities, including: Dec 2015 The installation of turbines has now Appointment of Balance s¬ !DDITIONAL¬¬KM¬OF¬¬K6¬ commenced. of Plant contractor transmission line Construction work on site generally takes s¬ !DDITIONAL¬¬K6¬K6¬SUBSTATION¬ place during standard construction hours: ADJACENT¬THE¬EXISTING¬¬K6¬TRANSMISSION¬ LINE¬WEST¬OF¬3WAN¬6ALE s¬ -ONDAY¬TO¬&RIDAY¬AM¬n¬PM Apr 2016 Modifcation 3 approved The proposed powerline route would run s¬ 3ATURDAY¬AM¬n¬PM by the DPE approximately 13 km west from the wind s¬ !T¬NO¬TIME¬ON¬3UNDAYS¬OR¬.37¬ farm site to connect to TransGrid’s 330 public holidays. May 2016 K6¬TRANSMISSION¬LINE¬WHICH¬RUNS¬BETWEEN¬ As construction ramps up, some out Start of construction and Armidale and Dumaresq. The alternative of hours work may be undertaken to ground breaking ceremony powerline would be the same size and complete time-sensitive works such as configuration as the original approved concrete pours or turbine installation. powerline. Aug 2016 For this to occur, White Rock Wind Farm Start of substation and 132 kV The permanent physical impact on the ground is required to adhere to the out of hours power line construction of the powerline is limited to the foundations work protocol for the assessment and for each pole along the powerline route, with approval of works outside Oct 2016 concrete poles spaced approximately 200 to of the approved hours for construction, First Goldwind 2.5 MW 250 metres apart. The poles would have a as outlined in the planning approval. wind turbine delivery maximum height of approximately 35 metres. White Rock Wind Farm project team aims The proposed powerline connection would to minimise disruption to the local enable full development of White Rock community and apologises if construction Mid 2017 Wind Farm (119 approved wind turbines). activities cause you some inconvenience. First power generation Regular updates on construction activities, and export The associated application documents can including what to expect on roads around be found online at the NSW DPE major the site during construction are provided project register, or in hard copy at the Inverell Late 2017 in the local paper, White Rock Wind Farm and Glen Innes Severn Council offices and Completion of construction website and, radio broadcasts. the local shopfront. We welcome feedback

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Up to 200 jobs during construction + 70 turbines $30-$40 1.9 million 548 gigawatt 75,000 homes 10 –15 jobs during in Stage 1 million tonnes hours annually operations into local economy of greenhouse gas of electricity serviced by during construction emissions saved by 2020* produced annually electricity produced*

* Figures calculated using the NSW Wind Farm Greenhouse Gas Saving Tool on the Office of Environment and Heritage website Neighbouring wind farms The abundance of natural resources in the New England Tablelands means that White Rock Wind Farm has two White Rock neighbouring wind farms in the local area. Solar Farm update

SAPPHIRE WIND FARM White Rock Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic development that is being proposed adjacent to GLEN INNES White Rock Wind Farm. The development would form a pioneering hybrid wind-solar WHITE ROCK renewable energy facility in WIND FARM the New England Tablelands.

Construction on the project will likely commence in May 2017, with an aim to be fully operational by the end of

Wind for the local area. farms proposed 2017. Once completed, the solar farm will generate approximately 46,000 MW of electricity in the first year of operation, enough to supply the equivalent Glen Innes Wind Farm of approx. 7,200 average NSW homes. Sapphire Wind Farm, developed by CWP The proposed Glen Innes Wind Farm, Renewables Asset Management, comprises developed by NEXIF, is located White Rock Solar Farm, together of 75 wind turbines. The project is located 12 km west of Glen Innes. It currently with a similar co-location project being 18 km west of Glen Innes and 28 km east of consists of up to 25 wind turbines. constructed by Goldwind in the Southern Tablelands of NSW, are the first projects Inverell to the north of the Gwydir Highway. The project has received all necessary of their kind in Australia and will provide Construction of the project kicked off development approvals. a blueprint across industry for similar in December 2016 and work has now Further details on the project are projects to follow. commenced establishing the site office, available on the project website: preparing the access roads and substation. gleninneswindfarm.com.au Co-location of wind and solar shares grid The project is expected to be fully operational connection infrastructure and provides by mid-2018. benefits, such as complementary Further details on the project are available energy generation profiles and reduced on the project website: environmental impacts and project cost. sapphirewindfarm.com.au

How can I find out more? White Rock Wind Farm Pty Ltd White Rock Wind Farm Pty Ltd You can contact the project team Shop front: 303C Grey Street, Postal Address: at any time using the contact details Glen Innes NSW 2370 Suite 2, Level 23, 201 Elizabeth Street below. We welcome comments and Open hours: SYDNEY NSW 2000 suggestions and are happy to talk Mon – Thurs 10am to 3:30pm through details of the project at any stage. If you would like to meet in person, please drop into the [email protected] local shop front. Toll free: 1800 859 660 www.whiterockwindfarm.com

A reference in this document to White Rock Wind Farm means White Rock Wind Farm Pty Ltd (ACN 153 592 173)