Waddi Wind Farm – Planning and Approvals

The Waddi Wind Farm was granted conditional planning approval for up to 57 turbines by the Shire of Dandaragan on 11 January 2012. Since this time amendments to the planning approval have been made to allow for a reduction of turbines to 18. The amended planning approval also allows for a direct connection with the transmission line network north of the Cataby substation. The Amendments to Development Approval were approved on 22 February 2024.

The Project is now proposing to increase the approved tip height from 180 metres to up to 220 metres to avoid the anticipated flight paths of Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo. This change will involve the addition of a tower segment for each turbine but no changes to the location, model or blades. This change is still subject to approval by the Shire of Dandaragan.

 

The Waddi Solar Farm secured planning approval in 2016. The approval allows the Project to be constructed within the boundary of the Waddi Wind Farm.

The Waddi Solar Farm remains on hold while we continue to progress the wind farm.

In August 2023, an EPBC referral was made to the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act). The Project was deemed a Controlled Action requiring formal assessment and approval under the EPBC Act. You can view the referral on the EPBC Act Public Portal

Relevant assessment documents are now available to view below. Anyone is invited to submit comments via email to waddiwindfarm@tiltrenewables.com.au or in writing to Waddi Wind Farm Pty Ltd, PO Box 16080, Collins St West, Melbourne VIC 8007.

• Preliminary Documentation – Main Report
• Figure A – Flora and vegetation survey areas
• Figure B – EPBC Act listed Threatened flora species
• Figure C – Star sun-orchid habitat
• Figure D – Dwarf green kangaroo paw habitat
• Figure E – Lesueur hakea habitat
• Figure F – Sandplain duck orchid habitat
• Figure G – Vegetation types
• Figure H – Vegetation condition
• Figure I – Banksia Woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain Threatened Ecological Community
• Figure J – Fauna Survey Areas
• Figure K – Migratory water habitat
• Figure L – Fork-tailed swift habitat
• Figure M – Carnaby’s cockatoo occurrence records
• Figure N – Carnaby’s cockatoo breeding and roosting habitat
• Figure O – Carnaby’s cockatoo foraging habitat
• Figure P – Topography
• Figure Q – Soil landscape mapping
• Figure R – Surface water
• Figure S – Aboriginal cultural heritage mapping
• Appendix A – Request for further information
• Appendix B – DCCEEW request for additional information checklist
• Appendix C – BCE (2025) Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo and Fork-tailed Swift Utilisation survey report
• Appendix D – EPBC Act listed threatened and migratory species occurrence records from 2024 2025 surveys
• Appendix E – RPS (2025) Targeted Star Sun-orchid and Sandplain Duck Orchid searches
• Appendix F – Murdoch University (2024) Black cockatoo tracking data
• Appendix G – RPS (2023) Reconnaissance flora and vegetation assessment
• Appendix H – Terrestrial Ecosystems (2022) Black cockatoo habitat assessment
• Appendix I – Ecologia Environment (2016) Supplementary flora, vegetation and fauna survey
• Appendix J – Outback Ecology (2014) Spring flora and vegetation survey and black cockatoo habitat survey
• Appendix K – RPS (2014) Fauna assessment
• Appendix L – RPS (2010a) Avifauna Assessment
• Appendix M – Outback Ecology (2010) Targeted level 1 vegetation assessment
• Appendix N – Tilt Renewables’ Environmental and Sustainability Policies
• Appendix O – EPA determination
• Appendix P – Previous Planning Approvals
• Appendix Q – Land Ownership Map
• Appendix R – Native vegetation types and vegetation condition within the Native Vegetation Clearing Area
• Appendix S – EPBC Act Protected Matters Report
• Appendix T – Badgingarra Wind Farm Reports
• Appendix U – Yandin Wind Farm Reports
• Appendix V – Confirmed and potential breeding trees
• Appendix W – Commision risk assessment for Carnaby’s cockatoo and migratory sandpipers
• Appendix X – Development Approval
• Appendix Y – Significance of impacts assessment
• Appendix Z – Bird and Bat Management Plan – Part A – (Main Report)
• Appendix Z – Bird and Bat Management Plan – Part B – (Combined Figures)
• Appendix Z – Bird and Bat Management Plan – Part C – (Combined Appendices)
• Appendix AA – Offset Management Strategy

These documents are also available for viewing for 20 business days between Tuesday 17 June 2025 and Monday 14 July 2025 at the following locations:

• Shire of Dandaragan – 69 Bashford Street, Jurien Bay WA 6516.
• Department of Water and Environmental Regulation – 8 Davidson Terrace, Joondalup WA 6027.