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BREAKING NEWS ...January 2012 With financial closure now achieved, Denmark's long-awaited community windfarm project has cleared the last financial hurdle on the way to becoming a reality. "After eight years we are in the home straight," company spokesman Murray Thornton said. "By buying shares in the project people in Denmark have made it clear that they want to be part of a profitable, sustainable, renewable-energy project they can call their own." The windfarm, scheduled for completion by November, will be the second of its kind in WA, and only the third in Australia, with its two 800-kilowatt turbines supplying about 40% of Denmark's present annual consumption - all the electricity used by about 1100 homes. It will also prevent about 6000 tonnes of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere each year. |
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| Dec 2008 | Federal Environment Minister approves RRPGP funding, subject to excision |
| Jan 2009 | Two independent, separately conducted surveys show that 70% of locals support the windfarm |
| Mar 2009 | Revised RRPGP application submitted |
| Nov 2009 | Council supports excision application |
| Aug 2010 | WA Parliament approves site excision |
| May 2011 | Funding agreement signed |
| May 2011 | Public offer document released |
| Oct 2011 | Development Application lodged with Denmark Shire Council |
| Dec 2011 | Power purchase agreement confirmed, financial closure achieved, turbines ordered |
This project is supported by the Australian Government through the Renewable Remote Power Generation Program.
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