Notice of Public Advertisement of Planning Proposal: Baru Marnda Renewable Energy Project
Published on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 3:32PM
The local government has received an application to use and/or develop land for the following purpose and public comments are invited.
Address: Portions of Unallocated Crown Land – PINS 1017640 and 1017635) and Portion Reserve 38991, being Lot 33 on Deposited Plan 240249
Proposal: Baru Marnda Renewable Energy Project – Wind, Solar, Battery Storage and Associated Infrastructure.
The development application proposes the following:
- The development is proposed on Yindjibarndi Ngurra in the Shire of Ashburton, approximately 55 km from Karratha and 180km north-west of Tom Price.
- The proposed Renewable Energy Facility comprises up to 1,000 MW of wind generation from up to 108 turbines, and up to 500 MW of solar photovoltaic generation.
- The development also includes battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations, electrical reticulation, access tracks, operations and maintenance facilities, satellite offices, production bores, borrow pits and water storage.
- The project will be delivered across four stages with construction anticipated to commence in 2029 and to continue for approximately 3 to 10 years.
Details of the proposal are available to view on the Shire of Ashburton’s website.
Comments on the proposal are now invited and can be emailed to [email protected] or posted to the Shire’s Chief Executive Officer at PO Box 567 Tom Price WA 6751.
All submissions must include the following information:
- Your name, address and contact telephone number;
- How your interests are affected; whether as a private citizen, on behalf of a company or other organisation, or as an owner or occupier of the property;
- Address of property affected (if applicable); and
- Whether your submission is in support of, or objecting to the proposal and provide any arguments supporting your comments.
All submissions received may be made public at a Council meeting and included in a Council Agenda, which will be available on the Shire’s website, unless a submission specifically requests otherwise.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to the Shire of Ashburton in writing on or before Thursday, 26 November 2026.