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Background
Acciona Energia (the proponent) is proposing to construct a wind farm located within the Golden Plains Shire.
The project proposes to develop up to 53 wind turbine generators, with a hub height up to 169 m above ground level, providing up to 360 megawatts generation capacity.
The project wind farm area will include:
- a substation
- a battery energy storage system
- site access points and access tracks
- underground cabling.
The project also proposes:
- access tracks and road upgrades
- meteorological monitoring masts
- one or more small on-site stone quarries (borrow pits)
- operation and maintenance buildings, including a carpark and office facilities
The project proposes an overhead transmission line to connect the wind farm to a new electrical switchyard located to the east of Taylor Road, and a connection to the existing Moorabool to Elaine 220 kV transmission line.
EES preparation
Scoping requirements
The scoping requirements set out the matters to be investigated and documented in the environment effects statement (EES).
Draft scoping requirements for this EES have been prepared by DTP and will be on public exhibition from 24 April to 15 May 2026. These can be viewed on Engage Victoria.
Please contact the Impact Assessment Unit if you have any questions about the draft scoping requirements or EES process. For any questions about the Tall Tree Wind Farm project please contact the project proponent using the details at the bottom of this page.
Consultation plan
The proponent has prepared a consultation plan for the EES, outlining the opportunities and approaches for its community engagement during the preparation of the EES. The plan may be updated as required during the preparation of the EES. If the plan changes, the updated version will be posted on this page.
A schedule of planned consultation activities can be found on the relevant documentation page on the proponent’s Tall Tree Wind Farm website.
Technical Reference Group
The department has convened an inter-agency Technical Reference Group at the request of the Minister for Planning to advise the department and the proponent on scoping and adequacy of the EES studies and documentation, as well as co-ordination of the EES process with other statutory processes for the project.
The government organisations represented on the Technical Reference Group are:
- Corangamite Catchment Management Authority
- Country Fire Authority
- DEECA Regions, Planning and Environmental Assessments
- Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) State Planning Assessment and Facilitation
- Department of Transport and Planning (Transport)
- Environment Protection Authority
- First Peoples - State Relations
- Golden Plains Shire Council
- Heritage Victoria
- Parks Victoria
- Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC)
Technical Reference Group representatives are supported by internal experts on specific aspects of the EES studies.
Referral
Project contact
If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch via the contact details below.
Proposed Tall Tree Wind Farm Project queries:
Acciona Energia
☎ Phone: 1800 283 550
✉ Email: talltree@acciona.com
Website: https://community.acciona.com.au/talltree
EES process queries:
Impact Assessment Unit
☎ Phone:(03) 8622 7633
✉ Email: environment.assessment@transport.vic.gov.au
Page last updated: 24/04/26