What Wind Prospect Group does

Wind Prospect Group is an independently-owned renewable energy project developer headquartered in Melbourne (Fitzroy), Australia, founded in the 1990s in the United Kingdom and expanded to Australia in 2000. Operating through Wind Prospect Pty Ltd, its wholly-owned subsidiary Wind Prospect WA Pty Ltd, and WP Renewables Ltd (Malta), the company specializes in early-stage development of onshore wind farms, utility-scale solar farms, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). Its service offering spans site identification and feasibility assessment, resource monitoring and yield analysis, environmental studies, landowner and Traditional Owner engagement, planning and regulatory approvals, and project design optimization. To date, the company has secured planning approval for 22 wind farms and 3 solar farms totalling over 3,700 MW, with 2.5 GW operational or under construction across 827 wind turbines, and reports a 100% planning approval success rate across its developed portfolio.

The business model is asset-light and transaction-based: Wind Prospect develops projects from inception through planning approval, then transfers or sells completed development-stage assets to major institutional investors and energy companies — including ENGIE, EDF Australia, Neoen, Tilt Renewables, Squadron Energy, Alinta Energy, AGL, Mitsui, RATCH-Australia, Akaysha Energy, and QIC — who assume responsibility for construction and long-term operation. Revenue is generated through development fees and one-time project sale transactions rather than recurring product or service subscriptions. With 11-50 employees and lean regional/technical management (Managing Director Ben Purcell, Non-executive Chairman Euan Cameron, Directors Dr Chris Morris and Michael Vawser, plus Regional Development and Technical Services Managers), the company executes against an active pipeline of 7 wind farms and 1 solar farm across Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, and Western Australia, supplemented by co-located BESS projects such as the 300MW/1200MWh Brinkworth BESS and ~200MWp Brinkworth Solar Farm for Akaysha Energy.

Wind Prospect's competitive positioning is grounded in 25+ years of Australian development experience, deep landowner and community relationships, and a Clean Energy Council Best Practice Charter signatory status. Recent strategic milestones include the selection of Willatook (Victoria) and Whyte Yarcowie (South Australia) under Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 7 (2025), planning approval exemption for Brinkworth BESS (April 2024), development approval for Brinkworth Solar Farm (February 2025), a FERMA award to Akaysha Energy for Brinkworth BESS under South Australia's reliability tender, financial close on the Waddi Wind Farm (Western Australia, 2025) with Tilt Renewables and QIC, and submission of the Environment Effects Statement for the proposed Hexham Wind Farm (up to 106 turbines plus BESS) in Victoria.

Name

Wind Prospect Group

Legal name

Wind Prospect Pty Ltd

Website

https://windprospect.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wind Prospect Group is an independently-owned Australian renewable energy project developer that develops onshore wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects from site identification through planning approval, then transfers them to institutional investors such as ENGIE, EDF, Neoen, and Akaysha Energy for construction and operation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Project Development

NAICS

Wind Electric Power Generation (221115), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

akta.pro primary industry

Onshore Wind Project Development & Permitting (EUAMACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wind Farm Development & Permitting (Greenfield/Brownfield) (EUACAFAE), Utility-Scale BESS Project Development & Ownership (IPP/Developer) (EUAFAAAA), Wind Resource Assessment & Energy Yield Analytics (Met Masts, LiDAR, Modeling) (EUAMACAJ)

Keywords

• Renewable energy development
• Wind farm projects
• Solar farm development
• Battery energy storage
• Project development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fitzroy

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Project Development and Sale: Wind Prospect develops renewable energy projects from initial site feasibility through planning approval. As an early-stage developer, they partner with major investors who acquire completed development projects and are responsible for construction and long-term operation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wind Prospect Group is an independently-owned renewable energy project developer that identifies, designs, and develops onshore wind farms, solar farms, and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Australia. The company takes projects from initial site feasibility through resource monitoring, landowner and stakeholder engagement, environmental assessment, and planning approvals, then transfers completed development-ready projects to major investors responsible for construction and long-term operation.

Product overview

Wind Prospect Group is an independently-owned renewable energy project development company that operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company's core service is early-stage wind, solar, and battery energy storage project development spanning site identification, feasibility assessment, environmental and planning approvals, landowner and stakeholder engagement, resource monitoring, and project design optimization. Wind Prospect develops projects through to planning approval and then partners with major investors (such as ENGIE, EDF Australia, Akaysha Energy, Tilt Renewables, Neoen, and Squadron Energy) who are responsible for construction and operation. The portfolio includes 22 approved wind farms and 3 approved solar farms totalling over 3,700 MW, with 7 wind farms and 1 solar farm currently under active development across Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, and Western Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wind Farm Development End-to-end early-stage development service for onshore wind farms. Covers site identification, feasibility assessment, resource monitoring, environmental studies, planning approvals, landowner and stakeholder engagement, and project design optimisation. Delivered for institutional investors and energy companies seeking bankable wind farm projects.
• Solar Farm Development Development of utility-scale solar farm projects including site feasibility, environmental assessment, planning approvals, and connection to transmission infrastructure. Provided for capital partners progressing solar generation assets in Australia.
• Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Development Development of battery energy storage system projects co-located with wind or solar farms to provide grid reliability, firm energy, and storage capacity services. Delivered for capital partners seeking ready-to-construct storage assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 wind farms and 3 solar farms secured planning approval
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Akaysha EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWind Prospect originated and supported Akaysha Energy in developing the Brinkworth Battery Energy Storage System (300MW/1200MWh) and Brinkworth Solar Farm (~200MWp). Akaysha won a FERMA agreement for the BESS project under South Australia's reliability tender.
• Clean Energy CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWind Prospect is a signatory to the Clean Energy Council's Best Practice Charter for Renewable Energy Projects, committing to industry standards.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Squadron Energy: Squadron Energy (formerly CWP Renewables) is an Australian renewable energy developer and operator that, like Wind Prospect, originated and progressed several NSW wind farms including Boco Rock, Crudine Ridge, Bango, Sapphire, and Uungula through joint ventures. Both compete for the same development pipeline and investor counterparties.
• Tilt Renewables: Tilt Renewables is an Australian renewables developer that acquired Snowtown Wind Farm and Waddi Wind/Solar Farm from Wind Prospect. Tilt operates a similar developer-to-investor model focused on wind and solar in Australia, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Iberdrola Australia (formerly Infigen Energy): Iberdrola Australia is a major renewable energy developer and operator across wind, solar, and storage in Australia. It competes directly with Wind Prospect for greenfield sites, planning approvals, and offtake contracts in the same Australian states.
• Acciona Energy Australia: Acciona Energy is a global renewable developer with active Australian wind farm projects. Like Wind Prospect, Acciona develops projects through to construction and operates utility-scale wind farms in Australia, making it a directly comparable developer peer.
• Neoen Australia: Neoen acquired the Bulgana Green Power Hub (194 MW wind + 20 MW battery) from Wind Prospect and operates a portfolio of wind, solar, and storage assets in Australia. Neoen runs a hybrid developer-operator model directly comparable to Wind Prospect's partner-of-investors approach.

Broad incumbents

• ENGIE Australia: ENGIE is a global energy major that both develops and acquires renewable projects in Australia, including Willogoleche and Willatook Wind Farms from Wind Prospect. ENGIE is a broader incumbent with a wider portfolio that overlaps Wind Prospect's development pipeline.
• EDF Renewables Australia: EDF Renewables, through EDF Australia, is progressing the Whyte Yarcowie Wind Farm developed by Wind Prospect. As a global renewable developer and operator, EDF is a broad incumbent competing in the same Australian wind development market.
• Origin Energy: Origin Energy is a large Australian energy retailer and integrated renewables developer with utility-scale wind and solar development pipelines. It competes broadly with Wind Prospect for project sites, approvals, and investors in Australia.
• AGL Energy: AGL owns the Hallett Wind Farms (344 MW) developed by Wind Prospect and is one of Australia's largest integrated energy companies with significant renewable development activity. AGL is a broad incumbent that operates as both developer and acquirer in the same market.

Emerging players

• Edify Energy: Edify Energy is an Australian renewable energy developer focused on utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage projects. Like Wind Prospect, Edify operates a developer model originating and progressing projects to financial close, making it a comparable emerging peer in the same niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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