September 18, 2015
Australia

South Australia crown land opened to wind farming

SA crown land opened to wind farming | AAP | 18 September 2015 | www.skynews.com.au

Crown land in South Australia is open for wind-farming business.

Laws coming into effect on Saturday enable wind energy developers to apply for 25-year licences to use pastoral lease land in SA, with the option to renew the licence for a further quarter century.

Previously wind farm licences had to be sub-leased under finite Crown land leases, while the new laws allow developers to co-exist alongside an existing pastoral lease.

Climate Change Minister Ian Hunter says the Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Amendment Act also improves access to Crown land for solar developments.

URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2015/09/18/south-australia-crown-land-opened-to-wind-farming/