I'm a Landholder

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How renewable projects can benefit landholders

Private landowners, especially those in regional areas, are playing an important role in the State’s energy transition by hosting new renewable energy projects on their land.

Income

Hosting a wind or solar farm can add value to a property, providing landowners with a new source of income through lease payments and other financial incentives. This additional income can help landowners invest in their properties, improve their business operations, and support their families and communities.

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Sheep grazing across green rolling hills with two wind turbines visible on a distant ridge beneath a clear sky, located at Emu Downs Wind Farm.

Dual land use

The term ‘dual use’ refers to renewable energy projects and landowners working on the land at the same time. For example, a landowner continuing to graze sheep as part of their agricultural business while simultaneously hosting wind turbines on their land. Wind and solar farms are often designed to be dual use over their lifecycles so that they can coexist with agriculture and other land uses.

Resources

To support landowners in navigating the opportunities and processes involved in hosting renewable energy infrastructure, PoweringWA has developed a resource for landowners considering hosting wind farm projects. This toolkit is designed to help landowners across WA make informed decisions when considering hosting wind turbines on their private, freehold land, or when they are a neighbour to a proposed wind farm. It can be downloaded at the link below:

A solitary wind turbine standing on open farmland beneath a clear blue sky.
Wind turbine standing in a sunlit rural landscape at sunrise, with trees and distant turbines in soft haze, at the Collgar Wind Farm.

Partnerships with developers

Developers looking to begin a new renewable project will start by looking for a location that has suitable wind or solar resources, good land availability and is close to existing or planned transmission infrastructure.

Get in touch

If you have questions, concerns or need help to find more information, please email our PoweringWA Community Support team at PoweringWAsupport@deed.wa.gov.au.

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I'm a Traditional Owner

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