Applications are open for Squadron Energy’s Clarke Creek Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund for 2026.
The fund supports community projects and initiatives within 50km of the 450-megawatt wind farm.
There is a total annual commitment of $200,000.
The Clarke Creek Wind Farm project team has successfully completed the installation of all 100 turbines, marking a major milestone for the project. Thank you to our project team and all our partners involved.
A major milestone has been reached for Squadron Energy’s Clarke Creek Wind Farm after the project secured landmark financing. The financing was arranged with a bank group of 10 capital partners. Stage one of Clarke Creek is operational with 100 turbines generating 450MW—enough to power 330,000 homes and cut 738,000 tonnes of emissions annually.
Following proactive testing, Goldwind is remediating asbestos detected in a number of brake pads in the internal service lifts in turbines at Clarke Creek Wind Farm.
As we look back on 2025, we are proud of the progress and milestones we have achieved this year.
Air ambulance and rescue service CapRescue is making the transition to clean energy after installing solar panels on their Rockhampton base.
The organisation made this change through support from Squadron Energy’s Clarke Creek Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.
Community programs and initiatives backed by Squadron Energy have been featured in the Best Practice Charter Report, highlighting the company’s commitment to community engagement and sustainability. Key initiatives include funding Disaster Relief Australia’s Big Map for emergency planning, delivering a First Nations training program in Wellington, leading research on bat collision risks at wind farms, and partnering with Dubbo Regional Council on an advanced wastewater treatment facility.
When Clarke Creek 11-year-old local Harley Needham needed to profile a notable person for a Year 6 English assignment, he selected Squadron Energy owner Andrew
Squadron Energy has officially opened stage one of Clarke Creek Wind Farm – the biggest wind farm to open in Australia this year. The 100-turbine,
Construction of Clarke Creek Wind Farm is almost finished. The project team has completed the successful installation of 97 turbines at Clarke Creek Wind Farm, with three more turbines to be erected.