Renewable energy company Neoen has begun construction of stage one of the 346MW Goyder North Wind Farm in the Mid North region of South Australia (SA), near Burra on Ngadjuri Nation land.
The project, approved by the SA Government in 2024, will connect to ElectraNet’s Bundey substation.
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The wind farm is due to begin operations in 2029 and is forecast to produce 1.3TW-hours (TWh) of renewable electricity a year, representing around a 10% increase in SA’s wind generation.
Neoen has issued notices to proceed to Vestas for the installation of 48 V172-7.2MW wind turbines, and to Downer for the design and construction of connection and transmission infrastructure.
The project is supported by a 100MW renewable energy baseload agreement with BHP to serve the company’s Olympic Dam, Carrapateena and Prominent Hill mines in SA.
The 24/7 supply arrangement combines generation from Goyder North with storage from the 454MW/1.81GW-hour Goyder Battery.
Neoen Australia Pacific regional CEO Jean-Christophe Cheylus said: “The start of construction at Goyder North is another major milestone for our flagship Goyder Renewables Zone and reflects the strength of the partnerships we have built across the region over the past decade.
“I would like to extend my deepest thanks to our host landowners, the Ngadjuri Nation, the Regional Council of Goyder and to BHP for their ongoing trust and support.
“Goyder North is set to make a significant contribution to South Australia’s energy transition, creating hundreds of jobs and delivering lasting benefits for the Goyder community.”
The new agreement builds on Neoen’s previous 70MW baseload contract with BHP, which began in July 2025 and is supplied by the 412MW Goyder South Stage 1 Wind Farm and the 238MW/477MW-hour Blyth Battery.
Neoen’s Goyder Renewables Zone, of which Goyder North is a part, currently totals 1.2GW of capacity. Together, the wind farms are expected to produce roughly 2.5TWh a year, supplying electricity for more than 500,000 homes, which represents around one-fifth of the state’s total annual demand.
Stage one is expected to create around 500 construction jobs and more than ten permanent operational positions.
Across the wider Goyder Renewables Zone, Neoen estimates employment will surpass 1,000 jobs through a seven-year construction period, with 30 permanent operational roles.
In April 2026, Neoen started construction of two solar farms in Ireland, the 162MW-peak (MWp) Garr Solar Farm and the 33MWp Johnstown North Solar Farm.
