Tilt Renewables’ Palmer Wind Farm is a 288 MW onshore wind project located about 50 kilometers east of Adelaide in South Australia. The State Commission Assessment Panel approved its revised design earlier in 2025. The updated layout features 40, taller turbines with reduced overall footprint. The new design is aimed at increasing generation efficiency and minimizing environmental impact. 288 MW Palmer Wind Farm is also supported by a 15-year offtake agreement with AGL Energy for nearly half of its output. Once operational, the wind farm will supply clean electricity equivalent to powering around 142,000 South Australian homes once operational. Other renewable projects are also benefiting from panel approvals in the region, including Tekapo Power Scheme in New Zealand. It is the first renewable project to be approved under the country’s Fast-track Approvals Act.
288 MW Palmer Wind Farm in Adelaide, Australia Gets Greenlight for New Design
Tilt Renewables has been given the greenlight for construction of the Palmer wind plant following hitches with previous designs for the project. The 288 MW Palmer Wind plant is located 50 kilometers east of Adelaide in Australia. 40 turbines will be put up with a maximum tip height of 220 metres in between the townships of Pamer and Tungkillo. The project had previously been approved for construction but faced challenges due to the size of the turbines and the amount of space they would take. Tilt Renewables then presented a new design for the project that involved taller turbines which would take less space to the State Commission Assessment Panel (SCAP) who approved the project.
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Details on the Palmer Wind Farm in Adelaide
Palmer Wind plant will have the capacity to provide electricity to the equivalent of 142,000 homes for the next three decades. Additionally, the project will avoid an estimated 212,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emission each year. Initially, the project which was proposed in 2014, had a total of 114 turbines in the proposal. The number has reduced the project area by over 5,000 hectares according to Tilt CEO Anthony Fowler.
“The area surrounding Palmer is a good location for a wind farm with a great wind resource. What’s more, proximity to the existing electricity grid and a location on cleared farmland where grazing can co-exist,” he said.
Palmer Wind Farm Project Overview
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Project Capacity: 288 MW
Developer: Tilt Renewables
Number of turbines: 40, with maximum tip height of 220 meters
Emissions Cut Back: 212,000 tonnes of CO2 per year
Equivalent of Homes Powered: 142,000 homes
Status: Planning consent for revised design granted
Offtake Agreement: 15-year PPA signed with AGL Energy for 45% of project output
More on wind project
Furthermore, the project is expected to have a AUD$7 million community benefit fund. It will support energy subsidies, education and local health services. AUD$627.5 million will also be invested in local employment and Australian/New Zealand industries through the project. This is the second South Australian wind project this week to get the go ahead on a long-ago-proposed wind project with an updated plan involving fewer turbines and larger capacity. Barn Hill Solar project recently was approved for 62 turbines and around 150 MW in capacity. The new design will have up to 50 larger turbines with a vastly increased capacity of up to 360 MW.
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