Biala Wind Farm
Biala Wind Farm is a 31-turbine wind farm located approximately 6km south of Grabben Gullen on Grabben Gullen Road, 8km east of Biala and 14.5km southwest of Crookwell in the Southern Tablelands of NSW. The wind farm is 100% owned by BJCE Australia, which owns the nearby 73 turbine Gullen Range Wind Farm and 10MW Gullen Solar Farm.
Biala Wind Farm has an installed capacity of approximately 110MW producing enough electricity for around 46,000 typical homes on an average day of wind.
Construction started in August 2019 with the first clean power generated in 2020.
Please feel free to contact us if you would like further information, or if you would like to provide feedback or lodge a complaint about the wind farm.
News
The latest wind farm news is below. You can view archive news here and download our newsletters here.
News Item: 17/04/2025: Easter operating hours
Our office will be closed during the Easter break from 18 to 21 April, and again for the Anzac Day public holiday on 25 April.
Please feel free to contact us via email and we will respond to you as soon as possible when we return. Should you require immediate assistance, please call:
- Biala Wind Farm – 1800 370 045
- Gullen Range Wind Farm – 1800 509 711
- Gullen Solar Farm – 1800 725 270
If there is an emergency, please dial 000.
From all of us at Biala Wind Farm, we wish you and your family a safe and happy Easter.
During a weekend of unpredictable weather, representatives from Gullen Range Wind and Solar Farm attended the annual Crookwell Show on 8-9 February. Celebrating its 146th year, the Show is a fantastic event offering locals and visitors the chance to enjoy a true country show with sheep and cattle judging, wood chop competitions and music amongst other family-friendly activities.
Gullen Range Wind and Solar Farm has been attending the show for several years, sponsoring a facepainting stall that always proves popular with the kids. This year, the wind and solar farm took gold coin donations for the Crookwell Neighbourhood Centre, with all funds raised being dollar matched by the company. This meant that an impressive $600 will be donated to this essential local service, which provides social support and children’s services.
Community Relations Manager, Erin Fletcher, said that this year’s event provided a good opportunity to talk about renewable energy with visitors.
“The Crookwell Show is something that our team look forward to each year, and it once again provided a chance for us to chat with locals and visitors to the region about renewable energy. It also gave us the opportunity to answer questions about Gullen Range Wind Farm’s community benefit programs, such as the Clean Energy Program.
“Of course, the face painting is always popular with families, and it was wonderful to see so many kids excited to get into the show spirit. We’re proud that we’ve been able to raise funds for the Crookwell Neighbourhood Centre to support their great work.”
News Item: 22/01/2025: Biala Wind Farm 2024 Community Fund recipients announced
Successful applicants to the 2024 Biala Wind Farm Community Fund have been announced, with local initiatives spanning youth to environmental activities supported.
Applicants received almost $60,000 in funding to help drive community projects that will further enhance the wellbeing of Upper Lachlan residents, including:
- Terry Campese Foundation: Crookwell Youth Mentoring Project – $38,560.50
- Gunning District Landcare: Planting the Next Generation of Paddock Trees – $18,570.60
- Gunning Early Learning Centre: Gazebo – $2,500.00
Each year Biala Wind Farm contributes $2,500 per installed turbine (adjusted annually for inflation) to the Community Enhancement Fund, which is administered by Upper Lachlan Shite Council. The Fund focuses on supporting local projects and groups that are working to improve the wellbeing and lifestyle of local residents, with a committee including community members assisting to evaluate applications received.
Applications for the 2025 Community Fund will open in the second half of the year, with an announcement to be made by Upper Lachlan Shite Council.
For more information on the Biala Wind Farm Community Fund, please visit our webpage. Should you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with us.
Since 2020 Biala Wind Farm has proudly supported the Crookwell Meals on Wheels Christmas Hamper Drive, bringing joy and festive spirit to residents in need. This heart-warming initiative, carried out just before Christmas, reflects the wind farm’s deep commitment to the community, ensuring those who need it the most experience the warmth of the holiday season.
2024 marked the fifth consecutive year Biala Wind Farm has partnered with Meals on Wheels and saw a total of 26 people receive a hamper full of seasonal fresh fruit from Crookwell IGA.
Biala Wind Farm Community Relations Manager, Erin Fletcher, said that the Wind Farm is pleased to support the incredible work of Meals on Wheels in the Crookwell area.
“Christmas can indeed be a challenging time for many so we are proud to continue our longstanding support of Meals on Wheels to ensure that members of the local community could enjoy a happy festive season.
We wish everyone a safe, happy and healthy 2025 and we look forward to continuing to support local initiatives that help to improve the wellbeing of this wonderful community.”
Meals on Wheels volunteers delivering a delicious hamper to a local resident
News Item: 20/12/2024: December Community Newsletter
The December edition of our community newsletter is now available for download here.
News Item: 15/12/2024: Next Community Consultative Committee (CCC) meeting date announced
The next meeting of the Biala Wind Farm CCC will be held at 5:30pm on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. For more information on the CCC, please visit our webpage here.
Local Rural Fire Service (RFS) station representatives will be visiting Biala and Gullen Range Wind Farms, as well as Gullen Solar Farm, on Friday, 27th of September. This is an annual exercise to ensure that local RFS services are familiar with the wind and solar farms’, access points and water sources to prepare for the coming fire season.
RFS trucks from stations at Crookwell, Bannister, Grabben Gullen and Biala will meet at the Biala Wind Farm entrance before driving through the internal access roads across both wind farm sites. We will also be hosting a BBQ lunch with the representatives to allow for an opportunity to further discuss bushfire preparedness.