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Green light for four ERC-based renewable projects

Apr 23, 2025

A map of the South-West Regional Energy Zone.

Permission has been granted for four projects to connect to the South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).

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All four are located in the Edward River Council footprint.

Announced this morning, EnergyCo has granted access rights to wind, solar and large-scale battery projects with a combined generation capacity of 3.56 gigawatts.

That’s enough to power more than 1.6 million homes a year.

The projects are Origin Energy’s Yanco Delta wind farm, Spark Renewables Dinawan Energy Hub, Someva’s Pottinger Energy Park and BayWA’s Bullawah Wind Farm.

This follows a competitive access rights tender process by AEMO Services Limited.

The grant of access rights provides more certainty to communities in the south west of NSW about the renewable energy projects that will be developed in the region over coming years.

The access fees paid by these projects will fund community benefits programs that will deliver legacy benefits informed by community priorities.

More details in Friday’s edition.

By Deniliquin Pastoral Times

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