South West Renewable Energy Zone Community Information

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Edward River Council (ERC) is supportive of the recent granting of access rights to four major renewable energy projects within the South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) and anticipates working closely with the successful projects to ensure Edward River enjoys the full spectrum of economic benefits the energy projects will bring. These projects, which include wind, solar, and large-scale battery installations, represent a significant step forward in ensuring a sustainable energy future for New South Wales (NSW). EnergyCo has awarded access rights to Origin Energy’s Yanco Delta Wind Farm, Spark Renewables' Dinawan Energy Hub, Someva’s Pottinger Energy Park, and BayWA’s Bullawah Wind Farm. Together, these projects boast a combined generation capacity of 3.56 gigawatts, enough to power more than 1.6 million homes annually.

Edward River Council (ERC) is supportive of the recent granting of access rights to four major renewable energy projects within the South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) and anticipates working closely with the successful projects to ensure Edward River enjoys the full spectrum of economic benefits the energy projects will bring. These projects, which include wind, solar, and large-scale battery installations, represent a significant step forward in ensuring a sustainable energy future for New South Wales (NSW). EnergyCo has awarded access rights to Origin Energy’s Yanco Delta Wind Farm, Spark Renewables' Dinawan Energy Hub, Someva’s Pottinger Energy Park, and BayWA’s Bullawah Wind Farm. Together, these projects boast a combined generation capacity of 3.56 gigawatts, enough to power more than 1.6 million homes annually.

  • Government Guidelines

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    NSW is leading a once-in-a-generation upgrade of the electricity network, building the infrastructure we need to keep the lights on.

    Renewable energy is critical to meeting our state’s target of net zero emissions by 2050 and ensuring a clean, affordable and reliable electricity supply.

    The Renewable Energy Planning Framework has been developed to help NSW transition to renewable energy. It includes guidelines for wind and solar energy generation and transmission infrastructure. It will support the industry by providing more investment certainty and will also make sure that communities benefit from the renewable energy projects they’re hosting.

    Further Guidelines, Frameworks and Fact sheets can be found at the below link.

    Renewable Energy Planning Framework (This link will open a new tab)


  • Energy Co - Who are they

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    The Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo) is a statutory authority established under the Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987 and is responsible for leading the delivery of Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) as part of the NSW Government’s Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap (the Roadmap).

    The Roadmap sets out the NSW Government’s vision to coordinate investment in electricity transmission, generation, storage and firming infrastructure and transform the NSW electricity system into one that is cheap, clean and reliable.

    In 2020, the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 identified that EnergyCo will be appointed as the Infrastructure Planner for the State’s first five REZs in the Central-West Orana, New England, South West, Hunter-Central Coast and Illawarra regions.

    As the Infrastructure Planner for these REZs, EnergyCo will recommend network infrastructure projects and will work closely with communities, investors and industry to coordinate investment in renewable energy generation, electricity networks and storage infrastructure in REZs for the long-term benefit of energy consumers, local communities and industry in NSW.

    EnergyCo operates under the direction of the NSW Minister for Energy, with the EnergyCo Board providing oversight, expert advice and governance and assurance to support EnergyCo. In July 2024 Paul Binsted was appointed as Chairperson of the EnergyCo Board, which was established under amendments to the Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987. The chair of the Board plays a critical role in the effective governance of EnergyCo to ensure successful implementation of the NSW government’s renewable energy plans.

    About Energy Co

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  • BayWa r.e - Bullawah Wind Farm

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    Bullawah wind farm near Hay in NSW will have an installed capacity of up to 1000MW that will generate clean green renewable energy to power 500,000 homes. A battery facility on site will allow for the capture and storage of dispatchable energy.

    The power generated either direct from the turbines or released from battery storage will feed into the electricity grid via the proposed Project Energy Connect transmission line.

    The project includes 143 wind turbines, with a maximum blade-tip height of 300m above the ground.

    For further information on the development please visit the below websites. Please note these links will open a new tab.

    https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/bullawah-wind-farm

    https://www.baywa-re.com.au/en/wind/projects/bullawah-wind-farm#about-the-project


  • Origin Energy - Yanco Delta Wind Farm

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    Origin Energy's 1.5GW Yanco Delta Wind Farm development project in southern New South Wales (NSW) has secured a full 1,460MW allocation of transmission access rights from Energy Co, representing another major milestone in the potential development of this large scale renewable energy project.

    Located on a 33,000 hectare site 10km northwest of Jerilderie in the NSW Government designated South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), Yanco Delta Wind Farm is a large advanced Wind Farm.

    For further information on the Development please see the below links. Please note these links will open a new tab.

    https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/yanco-delta-wind-farm

    https://yancodelta.com.au/




  • Someva Renewables & AGL Energy- Pottinger Park

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    The proposed Pottinger Energy Park project, which is being developed by Someva Renewables and AGL Energy, is located approximately 60km south of Hay and 75km north of Deniliquin in NSW’s historic Western Riverina region.

    The project is also located within NSW’s South West Renewable Energy Zone (SW REZ) and as of 23 April 2024 has been awarded an Access Right to the SW REZ by The Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo).

    Under the Access Right, Pottinger Energy Park is proposed to be up to 831 megawatts (MW) of wind (approximately 115 turbines) which is expected to provide electricity to power the equivalent of the annual needs of over 510,000 average NSW households. This will be supported by a 400 MW / 1,600 megawatt hour (MWh) grid-scale battery, and along with the wind farm be connected to the Project Energy Connect transmission network.

    The proposed project plans to create up to 550 jobs at peak construction and 35 ongoing roles throughout its operational life.

    For further information on the development please visit the below websites. Please note these links will open a new tab.

    https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/pottinger-wind-farm

    https://www.somevarenewables.com.au/project/pottinger/

  • Spark Renewables - Dinawan Wind Farm

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    The Dinawan Energy Hub is a ~2 gigawatt (GW) proposed hybrid wind, solar and storage project located in the Riverina region in New South Wales, in the heart of the South-West Renewable Energy Zone and on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri people and several smaller nations of the Murrumbidgee plains.

    The proposed Energy Hub would create more than 1,200 jobs during construction, and would have up to 200 wind turbines and 1.7 million solar modules, potentially providing enough clean, reliable energy to power over a million Australian homes annually.

    To find out more about the development please visit the below links. Please note these links will open a new tab.

    https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/dinawan-wind-farm

    https://sparkrenewables.com/dinawan-energy-hub/


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