UPC Renewables has proposed an 800 MW wind farm in New South Wales, Australia. The plan for the Valley of the Winds project has it using 175 turbines, with a capital investment of $671 million (USD). The project is expected to create 400 jobs through construction, with 50 permanent roles in operation thereafter. A high voltage transmission line will connect the project to the National Electricity Market, running from a new substation to be built inside the wind farm to the existing 500 kV transmission line. The project is in early planning and has a meeting with locals scheduled for this month, with ongoing considerations around partnering with a complementary energy storage facility. One factor in the project’s design will…