As one of Australia’s first renewable energy developers, Wind Prospect played a key role in shaping the industry from its earliest stages.
Founded in the 1990s in the United Kingdom, Wind Prospect Group has been a pioneer in the renewable energy sector, developing some of the first onshore wind farms in the country.
To date Wind Prospect has played a leading role in more than 40GW of renewable energy projects worldwide and is a pioneering renewable energy company, with experience throughout Australia, China, France, Ireland, Poland, South Africa, the Philippines, Turkey and the UK.
Expanding to Australia in 2000, we have grown into one of the nation’s most successful early stage renewable energy developers. With a strong track record of delivering world class renewable energy projects, we are committed to developing well-designed, renewable energy projects that deliver reliable power and lasting environmental benefits.
In the early 2000s, Wind Prospect developed a number of pioneering wind farms in South Australia including Mt Millar (2002), Canunda (2002), Snowtown (2004), and the Hallett wind farms (2004). Over the next decade, projects were also developed across Victoria (Bulgana), Western Australia (Yandin and Waddi) and in New South Wales (in a joint venture with the leading renewable energy developer CWP – now part of Squadron Energy).
Based in Melbourne, Wind Prospect applies its extensive experience and proven success to developing renewable energy projects. To date, we have secured planning approval for 22 wind farms and 3 solar farms, totalling over 3,700 MW—more than 2,500 MW of which is now operational or under construction. Our current portfolio includes a diverse range of major renewable energy projects across Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia.
Our vision is of a clean, sustainable and low-cost energy network built from a socially and environmentally sensitive transition away from fossil fuels.
Our mission is to develop world class renewable energy projects while putting our people and the communities in which we operate at the centre of everything we do.
What we do
From initial site feasibility to stakeholder engagement, Wind Prospect’s team of experts has supported developers, investors, and owners for over two decades across all major renewable energy technologies, including onshore wind, solar, and battery storage.
Leveraging in-house technical expertise and project management capabilities, we identify the best wind and solar farm sites in Australia. Our approach combines detailed constraints analysis, resource assessment, and advanced software to optimise site selection and project success.
Wind Prospect has earned a strong reputation for its comprehensive landowner and stakeholder engagement, fostering local community support and ensuring alignment with government agencies and planning authorities.
How we do it
Site finding
Our rich experience knowledge of the Australian energy market helps us find the best new project opportunities. We thoroughly review key data to establish if an area is suitable to host a project before we approach landowners to gauge their interest.
Landowner engagement
Landowner support is fundamental to the success of any renewable energy project. Our approach is to work closely with host landowners, aiming to minimise disruptions to future farming activities and maximise project benefits’
Project design
Our wind and solar projects are based on detailed constraints analysis including optimising wind turbine locations and preparation of access track and cable layouts aided by in-house technical assessments. Additionally, we prioritise sustainable design practices to minimise impacts on the environment, neighbours, and the wider community.
Project approvals
The Wind Prospect team brings extensive experience in navigating the approval processes for large-scale infrastructure projects. We manage the preparation of statutory approval documentation, coordinating expert consultants to assess and address potential impacts effectively.
Stakeholder engagement
Our engagement process is both proactive and reactive by design, and we tailor our approach to the needs of each individual community. We use a broad range of engagement tools and methods to engage with the local community including Traditional Owners.
Resource assessment
We prepare and implement resource monitoring strategies that maximise the certainty around potential energy yields, minimising risk and facilitating project finance.
Our directors
Ben Purcell
Managing Director
Euan Cameron
Non-executive chairman
Dr Chris Morris
Director
Michael Vawser
Director
Leadership team
Jay Knight
Regional Development Manager
Michael Sale
Regional Development Manager
Domenic Peake
Technical Services Manager
Careers
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