A new AI-driven project platform is targeting the delays and inefficiencies plaguing wind farm construction.
Brisbane startup ZendIT AI has launched what it calls the first project intelligence platform designed specifically for wind farm delivery.
The system was recently trialled at the MacIntyre Wind Farm in Queensland – one of the largest onshore wind projects in the Southern Hemisphere.
Partnering with project specialists Cosmic Group, ZendIT AI digitised key aspects of project execution at MacIntyre. Tools included live milestone tracking, real-time mobile field inspections, and predictive safety monitoring.
“We’ve spent years on wind farm sites. We’ve felt the friction – manual processes, missing data, and reactive firefighting. ZendIT exists to fix that,” said ZendIT AI founder and CEO Matt Crossan.
“This platform gives wind delivery teams the tools they actually need: live, predictive and historical project intelligence, all in one place.”
Unlike generic construction management tools, ZendIT AI’s platform is built around the specific requirements of wind farm construction. It includes AI-powered productivity insights, benchmarking across teams and projects, and health and safety workflows tailored to wind-specific risks. Customisable templates also aim to streamline repeatable processes across portfolios.
The MacIntyre pilot showed measurable gains in project visibility, reduced delays, and tighter coordination between contractors, developers and OEMs across a project with more than 180 turbines under construction.
“It’s a game-changer,” Crossan said.
“We’re not just making software – we’re rethinking how wind projects get delivered from the ground up.”
ZendIT AI’s arrival comes as the sector races to deploy over 20 GW of new wind capacity by 2030. Despite growing urgency, many projects still rely on spreadsheets, static timelines and siloed data – systems ill-suited to the complexity of large-scale renewables.
ZendIT AI positions itself as a unified source of project truth, spanning the full delivery cycle from pre-construction through commissioning.
The platform’s early momentum has attracted industry recognition, with ZendIT named a finalist in the 2025 Start-up Innovation Challenge at the Australian Wind Energy Conference.
Crossan was also listed in the 40 Under 40 QLD 2025 awards for leadership in renewables innovation.