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Bonney Downs Wind Farm

Project
Proponent: 
Pilbara Energy Generation Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

Pilbara Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd proposes to construct and operate the Bonney Downs Wind Farm to connect with the Fortescue Integrated Power Network

The proposal is located approximately 9 km southwest of Nullagine (at the northern extent of the Proposal) in the Shire of East Pilbara and Palyku and Nyiyaparli Native Title Determination Areas.

The proposal comprises the installation of wind turbines, substations, 33 kV reticulation to collect power from wind turbines, associated supporting infrastructure, and linear supporting infrastructure such as roads, pipelines and corridors for overhead electrical reticulation.

The Proposal has an Indicative Disturbance Footprint of 944.07 hectares (ha) and is located within an 89, 973.86 ha Development Envelope. The Proposal will include up to 910.26 ha of native vegetation clearing, including 443.39 ha of permanent clearing and 466.86 ha of temporary clearing.

Region: 
Pilbara
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Power generation
Last updated: 
February 27, 2026
Current Status: 
Seven-day public comment period closed
Seven-day public comment period closed
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Bonney Downs Wind farm - Consultation hub
Comment period: 
Friday, 27 February, 2026 to Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon 20260127_Proposal Content Document.pdf
PDF icon 20260127_s38 referral form_Rev 2_signed.pdf
PDF icon Bonney Downs ERD Part 1
PDF icon Bonney Downs ERD Part 2
PDF icon Appendix A Consolidated Flora and Vegetation Assessment_Optimized (1).pdf
PDF icon Appendix B Environmental Management Plan_Rev 0_signed.pdf
PDF icon Appendix C Ground Disturbance and Topsoil Management.pdf
PDF icon Appendix D Rehabilitation and Revegetation Monitoring Guideline.pdf
PDF icon Appendix E Weed Management Plan.pdf
PDF icon Appendix F Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Survey Consolidation (1).pdf
PDF icon Appendix G SRE Assessment for the Bonney Downs Generation Hub.pdf
PDF icon Appendix H Bird and Bat Site Utilization Survey (1).pdf
PDF icon Appendix I BBAMP_V2.1_signed.pdf
PDF icon Appendix J Literature review and bat traits analysis.pdf
PDF icon Appendix K HBI CRM.pdf
PDF icon Appendix L Registered and Lodged Aboriginal Heritage Places within the DE.pdf
PDF icon Appendix M Culturally Significant Plants and Animals.pdf
PDF icon Appendix N Bonney Downs Wind Farm Noise Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix O Bonney Downs Fauna Noise Impact Study.pdf
PDF icon Appendix P Bonney Downs Wind Generation Hub Visual Impact Assessment_Optimized.pdf
PDF icon Appendix Q Bonney Downs Wind Farm Dust Assessment.pdf
PDF icon Appendix R Bonney Downs Baseline Hydrology Study_Optimized.pdf
PDF icon Appendix S Bonney Downs Post Development Hydrology Study_Optimized_Pt1.pdf
PDF icon Appendix S Bonney Downs Post Development Hydrology Study_Optimized_Pt2 (1).pdf
PDF icon Appendix T Bonney Downs Soil and Landform Desktop Assessment.pdf

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/bonney-downs-wind-farm