Flyers Creek Wind Farm

Flyers Creek Wind Farm is a 145 MW project owned by Iberdrola Australia. The wind farm is located approximately 20 km south of Orange in the Blayney and Cabonne Local Government Areas in the Central West region of New South Wales.

Flyers Creek Wind Farm comprises 38 wind turbines, access tracks, local road infrastructure upgrades, electrical connections between the turbines, a 33 kv powerline, an on-site substation, and a 132 kv power line and switching station connecting the project to Essential Energy’s existing Orange North to Cadia power line. 

Now operational, the project will generate approximately 450 GWh of electricity per year. This is equivalent to powering more than 80,000 Australian households and offsetting over 330,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. 

Community Consultation Committee

A Community Consultation Committee (CCC) for the Flyers Creek Wind Farm was established in 2012. The CCC is made up of local representatives and meets quarterly to provide local advice to Iberdrola Australia. Meeting minutes can be found under Project documents below.

Community Benefit Fund

Iberdrola Australia has established a Community Benefit Fund which is administered by Blayney Shire Council. It will make six-monthly contributions to the fund for the next 25 years.