Skip to main content

Punchs Creek Renewable Energy Project

Punchs Creek

Punchs Creek Renewable Energy Project

Quick Facts

Status

DA Obtained

Size

480MWp (400MWac) Solar & 

400MWh BESS

Location

Toowoomba Region, Queensland

Punchs Creek Renewable Energy Project

EDP Renewables (EDPR) Australia is developing the Punchs Creek Renewable Energy Project about 13 km south-east of Millmerran and 64 km south-west of Toowoomba. 

 

In 2025, the project was awarded a generation revenue scheme under the Australian Government's Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 4.

About the Project

The project combines solar with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), will have capacity to supply about 400 megawatts (MW) of solar energy, and store 400 MW for four hours (1,600 MWh).

Energy produced at the solar project will either go straight into the grid or be stored in the BESS until it is needed during periods of high-demand and low energy generation, helping improve network stability.

The site was chosen due to its suitability for solar and a BESS, including:

  • Appropriate terrain for solar panels
  • Minimal disturbance to native vegetation and waterways
  • Proximity to Powerlink’s Millmerran to Middle
  • Pidge transmission line
  • Low flood risk
  • Easy access to and from the Gore Highway
  • The ability to return the land to its original use at the end of the project’s life.


Punchs Creek Renewable Energy Project will create employment and contracting opportunities for locals, with up to 520 jobs during construction and about 20 ongoing roles throughout the expected 35 years of operations.

We will work with the community to identify other ways to bring benefits to the local area for years to come.

Project Timeline

Punchs Creek Renewable Energy Project received Development Approval from Toowoomba Regional Council in 2024. EDPR Australia acquired Stage 1 of the project from the previous proponent, SkyLab, in August 2025. Construction is expected to start in late 2025, and the project is due to be fully operational in early 2029.

Working with the Local Community

Being a good neighbour and an active member of the Millmerran and surrounding communities is important to EDPR Australia. As we progress in the project’s development, we will keep our neighbours and the community informed and actively seek your feedback. 

In addition to providing local jobs and business opportunities, we will look for ways to bring benefits to the local community throughout the life of the project. This will include developing a community benefits program in partnership with locals so that the benefits reflect the views and aspirations of local people.

Get in Touch

If you would like to register to be kept up to date about the Punchs Creek Renewable Energy Project, would like to discuss the project further, or want to give us your feedback, please feel free to contact us.

Email: punchscreek@edp.com
Phone: 1800 282 300

Resources

Documents card grid

[Factsheet] Punchs Creek Renewable Energy Project
Document
PDF . 7.76 MB
1760593830
Carbon impact evaluator
This web page produces:
per Byte
0.000
g CO2
per Visit
0.000
g CO2