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: 02/04/2026: Easter closure period
Our office will be closed during the Easter long weekend from 3rd to 5th of April inclusive.
Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact us via email and we will respond to you when we return to the office on 6th of April. If you require more urgent assistance, please call 1800 370 045 to leave a message and we will call you back as soon as possible.
If there is an emergency, please dial 000.
From all of us at Biala Wind Farm, we wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy Easter.
News Item: 02/04/2026: March community newsletter
The latest edition of our project newsletter is now available for download here.
News Item: 12/03/2026: Turbine checks following earthquake at Boorowa
News Item: 19/02/2026: Update 3 – remediation of brake pads containing asbestos
We would like to provide an update with regards to the removal and remediation of asbestos within brake pad components of internal service equipment in some wind turbines at Biala and Gullen Range Wind Farms.
At Biala Wind Farm, we are pleased to advise that this will be the final update as all lift motor brake pads have been successfully replaced. Turbine maintenance activities are now back to normal.
While we await the replacement works on affected turbines at Gullen Range Wind Farm, we will continue to work with Goldwind to ensure that they have the access and support they need to undertake these works safely.
No asbestos has been identified in our 1.5MW turbines at Gullen Range Wind Farm and as such, normal servicing of these turbines has resumed.
We remain committed to protecting the health and safety of our teams, contractors and the community and will provide a further update on the progress of removal, remediation and replacement at Gullen Range Wind Farm for our impacted turbines in due course.
At the end of 2025, Biala Wind Farm was once again honoured to partner with Crookwell Meals on Wheels, delivering 22 Christmas hampers filled with delicious treats to residents. Each hamper, thoughtfully packed with goodies from IGA Crookwell, was more than just a parcel—it was a gesture of care and connection for those who might need a little extra warmth at this time of year.
Since 2020, supporting the Christmas Hamper Drive has been a highlight for our team. As Community Relations Manager, Erin Fletcher shared, “We’re truly grateful for the chance to support the Crookwell community with these hampers each year. The festive season isn’t always easy for everyone, so it means a lot to us that we can help bring a bit of comfort and joy to those that need it most.
“We are proud to give back to the local community, and as we look ahead to 2026, we wish everyone a safe and happy year. We’re excited to keep supporting local initiatives that make Crookwell such a caring and welcoming place”.
From all of us at Biala Wind Farm, thank you to Meals on Wheels, IGA Crookwell, and everyone who helps make Crookwell a truly caring community.
News Item: 24/12/2025: Update regarding removal and remediation of brake pads containing asbestos
We would like to update the community with the latest information regarding the removal and remediation of asbestos within brake pad components of internal service equipment in some wind turbines at Biala and Gullen Range.
Over the past few weeks, our site contractor Goldwind Australia has undertaken a thorough assessment of the brake pads used at both Gullen Range Wind Farm and Biala Wind Farm on internal lifts and lifting equipment. Where traces of asbestos have been identified in the brake and clutch pad components of some internal service equipment, affected components have been isolated and exclusion zones established where necessary, until testing or remediation is complete.
Air quality testing has also been conducted by independent hygienists across impacted sites which, to date, has confirmed no detection of airborne asbestos, beyond the detectable threshold, in any affected turbines and therefore zero risk of community exposure. The risk to maintenance workers has also been assessed as being either ‘very low’ or presenting ‘no quantifiable risk’ of exposure to personnel working in the wind turbines.
Goldwind has worked closely with SafeWork to assess the situation and develop a plan to remove and remediate the impacted equipment and turbines. Wind farm owner BJEI Australia has also engaged an independent health and safety expert, who has asbestos expertise, to review these plans.
SafeWork, the independent occupational hygienist, and our own independent health and safety expert have all confirmed that Goldwind’s plans are suitable to ensure the protection of workers and the community. As such the replacement of the impacted components is now underway. This work will continue to be guided by qualified occupational hygienists, the relevant regulatory authorities and experts and will be progressed to remediate and replace the affected brake pads in a way that puts the safety of workers and community first.
Goldwind has also implemented future procurement and import controls from suppliers, including testing reports showing components do not contain asbestos prior to shipping from factory, as well as independent local testing prior to installation.
The health and safety of the community, our workers and contractors remain our highest priority.
News Item: 23/12/2025: December community newsletter
The latest edition of our community newsletter is now available for download here.
The meeting minutes for the Biala Wind Farm CCC meeting held on 18 November 2025 are now available to download here.
The next CCC meeting will be held on Tuesday, 17 November 2026 at 5:30pm at Grabben Gullen Hall.
If you are interested in joining the CCC as a community representative, please contact the Chairperson, Nic Carmody on 0429 354 582 or email [email protected]
More information on the CCC can be found here.