Snowtown Wind Farm – Project Benefits

Ecological benefits have included a Native Grassland Significant Environmental Benefit Offset Program of 104Ha resulting in improved native grasslands biodiversity, improved land productivity, habitat protection for the local pygmy blue tongue lizard population and a native tree and shrub planting program.

Tilt Renewables also supported production of an award-winning training video in preserving Aboriginal heritage, a practical stepby-step visual guide covering the whole process, from identifying who to talk to, negotiating agreements, site surveys, heritage monitoring and protection.

The combined Stage 1 & 2 generate 370MW (1,232GWh p.a.) of renewable energy – enough to power around 230,000 SA homes & offset 1,045,000 tonnes of CO2 produced by coal-fired electricity generation every year. That’s the equivalent of removing some 220,000 cars from the roads.