ADVANCEROCKHAMPTON.COM.AU RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE ROCKHAMPTON REGION 220 Quay Street | PO Box 1860 Rockhampton QLD 4700 [email protected] 07 4936 8282 Economic Development, Tourism, Events & Marketing THE ROCKHAMPTON REGION HAS EMERGED AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY HOT SPOT As demand for energy increases globally so does the need for renewable energy sources that foster sustainability without efficiency being compromised. The location of the Powerlink distribution system and the Queensland Government’s target of having 50 per cent of the State’s electricity generation coming from renewable sources by 2030 has sharpened the focus of renewable energy within the Rockhampton Region. The transition towards a focus on a renewable energy system represents a unique economic growth opportunity for the Rockhampton Region that brings with it a host of positive impacts. 3 PROJECTS Renewable energy projects within the Rockhampton Region will fuel economic growth, generate new employment opportunities, boost human welfare and work towards a climate safe future. ROCKHAMPTON REGION MOAH CREEK RENEWABLE ENERGY BOULDER CREEK WIND FARM MT HOPEFUL WIND FARM AND PROJECT Proponent: Epuron BATTERY STORAGE Proponent: Central Queensland Power Location: Between Westwood and Mt Proponent: Neoen Location: 30km west of Rockhampton Morgan Location: 30km south of Rockhampton Expected to produce 500 megawatt Expected to generate 360 megawatts Proposed construction of 116 wind (wind), 300 MW (solar) and 300 MW of electricity. turbines including battery storage. (battery). BOULDERCOMBE SOLAR FARM BOULDERCOMBE BATTERY STORAGE Proponent: Eco Energy World Proponent: Genex Power Limited Location: 20km south west of Location: 20km south west of Rockhampton Rockhampton The 280 megawatt project is expected The project is expected to be sized to include up to 900,000 solar at 50 megawatts and will be the first modules. standalone big battery system in Queensland. WIDER CENTRAL QUEENSLAND REGION CLARKE CREEK WIND FARM LOTUS CREEK WIND FARM SPECIMEN HILL WIND FARM Proponent: Lacour Energy and Proponent: Epuron Proponent: Epuron Goldwind Australia Location: 20km west of St Lawrence Location: 110km south west of Location: 150km north west of Rockhampton Rockhampton Proposed construction of 55 wind turbines. Proposed construction of 50-60 wind Expected to produce 800 megawatts turbines. (wind), between 200 MV and 400 MW (solar) and battery storage. MT RAINBOW WIND FARM RAGLAN SOLAR FARM Proponent: Central Queensland Power Proponent: Eco Energy World Location: 110km south west of Location: 60km south west of Rockhampton Rockhampton Expected to generate 250 megawatts Expected to generate 300 megawatts of electricity. of electricity. 4 YEPPOON CLARKE CREEK & LOTUS CREEK THE CAVES WIND FARMS Bruce Highway A1 EMU PARK MOAH CREEK RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT ROCKHAMPTON GRACEMEREGRACEMERE BOULDERCOMBE SOLAR FARM & BATTERY STORAGE STANWELL BOULDER CREEK WIND FARM & BATTERY STORAGE BOULDERCOMBE WESTWOOD MOUNT MORGAN RAGLAN SOLAR FARM Capricorn Highway A4 Burnett Highway A3 RAGLAN Leichhardt Highway A5 MT HOPEFUL WIND FARM & Bruce Highway A1 BATTERY STORAGE MOUNT LARCOM DULULU GLADSTONE WOWAN Maps are not to scale and indicative only CALLIOPE BENARABY Leichhardt Highway A5 A3 Burnett Highway GOOVIGEN Bruce Highway A1 BARALABA SPECIMEN HILL & MT RAINBOW DUMGREE WIND FARMS YEPPOON CLARKE CREEK & LOTUS CREEK THE CAVES WIND FARMS Bruce Highway A1 EMU PARK MOAH CREEK RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT ROCKHAMPTON GRACEMEREGRACEMERE BOULDERCOMBE SOLAR FARM & BATTERY STORAGE STANWELL BOULDER CREEK WIND FARM & BATTERY STORAGE BOULDERCOMBE WESTWOOD MOUNT MORGAN RAGLAN SOLAR FARM Capricorn Highway A4 Burnett Highway A3 RAGLAN Leichhardt Highway A5 MT HOPEFUL WIND FARM & Bruce Highway A1 BATTERY STORAGE MOUNT LARCOM DULULU GLADSTONE WOWAN Maps are not to scale and indicative only CALLIOPE BENARABY Leichhardt Highway A5 A3 Burnett Highway GOOVIGEN Bruce Highway A1 BARALABA SPECIMEN HILL & MT RAINBOW DUMGREE WIND FARMS 8 ECONOMIC HEART OF CQ With a diverse economy, vibrant lifestyle, high quality services and facilities, the Rockhampton region is ideally positioned as the key industrial service centre for CQ. Rockhampton’s central location linking › Upgrading both the northern entry › Upgrading road, water and waste to major highways to the north, south highway and western directed water infrastructure to continue and west, rail and air networks, and in Capricorn Highway to be four lane expansion of the Gracemere and close proximity to three Queensland highways. Parkhurst Industrial Areas. coal basins makes it a major resource › Completion of design and early and industrial hub. › Queensland’s largest aquaculture acquisition work for the development areas at 3,500 Current and future infrastructure Rockhampton Ring Road to link hectares. These areas could projects earmarked to support the Gracemere and Parkhurst with provide algae and seaweed region’s sustainability and growth construction expected within five production for food, fodder and include: years. biofuel production. 9 With direct aviation links and Rockhampton’s workforce has PRIME international capacity, the Rockhampton key capabilities in construction, Airport has an abundance of manufacturing, agribusiness and INDUSTRIAL development opportunities to support transport and logistics. the growth of the resources sector, REAL ESTATE agribusiness and tourism. Rockhampton has a choice of quality Only 62km south-east of Rockhampton, DEVELOPMENT industrial precincts across our city, Port Alma and the Gladstone Port servicing different business uses: provides the region’s seaborne access. INCENTIVES In addition to being Queensland’s Under its current Development › Gracemere Industrial Area; busiest commodity port, Gladstone has Incentives Policy, Council will provide a › Parkhurst Industrial Area; a growing general cargo capacity with rebate of 75 per cent of the infrastructure charges for developments in the aged › North Rockhampton Industrial regular links to South East Asia. The Precinct; port also has the capacity to transport care and retirement, destination tourism, special cargo such as explosives. education and training, farm stay, › South Rockhampton Industrial medical, health and community services Precinct; and and resources sectors. › Waterfront and Marine Industry Zone. DIVERSIFIED Eligibility criteria applies and projects must be completed within three years ECONOMY of the development application being Industry demand and investment approved by Council. CONNECTING play a significant role in the rising ROCKHAMPTON prosperity for the region’s residents and businesses. The region boasts a robust SUPPORT Connectivity is a key strength in and diversified economy with major unlocking growth in the Rockhampton contributions coming from agriculture, SERVICES region – with a road network providing manufacturing, power generation, retail, Offering world class education, well access to the Capricorn, Burnett, education, health and defence as well as established high level health facilities, Leichhardt and Bruce Highways linking mining. CQ’s goods and services to the nation specialist and allied health professionals, and beyond. a thriving arts and culture scene and a sports and recreation hotspot, the The Northern Rail Line runs through WORKFORCE Rockhampton region offers a broad the region roughly parallel to the Bruce The region possesses a highly skilled range of support services to meet the Highway and the Central Line runs workforce across a wide selection of community’s needs. Rockhampton is also west from Rockhampton to Blackwater, sectors, offering rewarding roles and home to CQUniversity, Queensland’s Emerald and Longreach. career development opportunities giving only dual sector university. residents the best of both worlds with its many urban-meets country offerings. 10 © Florian Groehn famous Beef Expo every three years. GRACEMERE CQ LIVEABILITY In addition, it’s the commercial capital for CQ industry with numerous The town of Gracemere has a AND LIFESTYLE government and professional offices, population of 8002 residents as four hospitals and numerous aged care at 30 June 2019. It has a good ROCKHAMPTON and allied health facilities. The city range of primary services with most also has an excellent range of theatre, other service needs available in The Rockhampton region has one of leisure activities, restaurants, retail Rockhampton. the most attractive tropical lifestyles on outlets, clubs and other recreational offer in Queensland as it lies just to the facilities. north of the Tropic of Capricorn. The RURAL SURROUNDS city links the Capricorn Coast to the Rockhampton Airport, which is able There are a large number of east with the outback to the west and to take the largest passenger and rural residential blocks circling is the eighth largest urban centre in freight aircraft, is an important cog Rockhampton which give residents Queensland. in the region’s business and tourism infrastructure. It’s Australia’s 17th every chance of experiencing a variety busiest airport with almost 600,000 of rural lifestyles. Families have domestic visitors annually with regular every opportunity of undertaking services to Brisbane and north. rural pursuits, while having immediate access to the services of a CAPRICORN COAST contemporary city. Yeppoon and Emu Park combine to offer residents a picturesque coastal lifestyle close to the Pacific Ocean. Primary services are located along the coast, but most of the necessary secondary and tertiary