Bendemeer landholders believe agriculture and a $900 million wind and solar project can coexist peacefully in the same paddocks.
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The Bendemeer Renewable Energy Hub, a solar, wind and battery project, is one step closer to powering homes.
On Wednesday, project director Llewellyn Owens announced proponent Athena Energy Holdings had signed up "the majority" of landholders for the project.
"We'd previously secured a lease with one landholder for the solar farm component of the project, and for over eight months, we've been in discussions with land owners from 11 different properties to secure land for the wind farm," he said.
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Neil Wood owns a sheep and cattle grazing property on the southern side of the project and will host five wind turbines if the project is approved.
The project will cause "very minimal interruption," to his farm once construction is complete, he said.
"There's no trouble there, once the project's complete, fencing and all things will be in place and the property can carry on as usual," he said.
"This is a great opportunity for farmers because it can certainly drought-proof your property. A financial benefit such as that is a huge thing."
If approved, the project will have enough juice to power 315,000 average Australian homes.
The proponent will start development of an environmental impact statement, the first step in the planning system, within weeks.
If approved, some 550,000 solar panels will be constructed on an 800 hectare parcel of land. It will also feature 70 wind turbines and a 200MW battery.
The project is anticipated to create about 800 jobs "during the construction and operational phases," Mr Owen said.
The company is in the final stages of negotiating agreements with the final three local landholders for access to their properties.
Athena, which will build and operate the project, will pay $850 per megawatt into a community benefit fund every year managed for the community to fund local projects and other upgrades.
Local residents can buy shares in the wind section of the project to win a cut of the profits.
The solar scheme will be a so-called "agrivoltaic" system, which means the land it covers can still be farmed.
The project will include 300MW of solar, 380MW of wind and a battery.
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"This is a great opportunity for farmers because it can certainly drought-proof your property."
- Neil Wood