Speaker: Alistair Craib, Collgar Wind Farm.
City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth (next to City West station).
Presented by Sustainable Energy Now.
MORE INFO: Abstract: Alistair will update us on the progress of the Collgar Wind Farm Project which, when completed, will be the largest wind farm in WA and the largest single stage wind farm development in the southern hemisphere to date. Located near Merredin, Collgar will consist of 111 turbines, cost $750 million dollars and deliver 792,000 MWh of renewable energy per year. The project is due for completion in December, well ahead of schedule. Alistair will also discuss wind turbine technology and give us his perspective on the future of the energy market in WA as it relates to wind and other renewables.
Profile: Alistair Craib is the Chief Executive Officer of Collgar Wind Farm Pty Ltd. Prior to this, Alistair was a senior investment executive of UBS Infrastructure Asset Management based in London and Australia. Alistair has significant experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors and has been involved in assessing a number of renewable energy transactions globally.