Informing a responsible transition to renewable energy: the SERTBC Recovery Team’s position statement on windfarm development within the Red-tail range

The recovery team has worked to develop a position statement outlining considerations for wind farm developments within the Red-tail’s range.

The SERTBC Recovery Team has received an increasing number of requests to provide input and expert advice in reference to the current efforts to increase renewable energy developments. Most recently the team has provided input into Victoria’s draft renewable energy handbook, a submission to the Kentbruck Green Power Hub near Nelson and a community consultative workshop with Vic Grid for the proposed South-west renewable energy development zone near Coleraine.

The Recovery Team supports an environmentally-responsible transition to renewable energy as part of a suite of initiatives to mitigate climate change. This includes, for the benefit of biodiversity under pressure from climate change impacts. However, we also recognise that both the construction and operation of renewable energy infrastructure such as wind turbines, can have a significant impact on birds and other wildlife and measures must be taken to minimise these impacts.

The team has worked to develop a position statement outlining considerations for wind farm developments within the Red-tail’s range. This document is intended to support both proponents planning developments and groups seeking to provide submissions on potential developments. The SERTBC Recovery Team position statement to wind turbine development in the Red-tail’s range is available for download here: 

SERTBC Recovery Team position statement to wind turbine development in the Red-tail’s range