The government of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia has launched an open season to assess the interest of solar, wind and storage developers with the 3 GW Central-West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). The REZ is expected to attract around AUD4.4bn (US$3bn) in private investments.
In March 2020, the government of NSW released its Net Zero Plan Stage 1: 2020–2030, which aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 by boosting renewable power generation. It identified three Renewable Energy Zones in Central-West, New England and SouthWest NSW that could accommodate up to 17,700 MW of wind, solar and power storage capacity. The first 3 GW REZ would be set up around Dubbo, in the state’s central-west region. Another 4,950 MW could be added in the south-west REZ (around Hay) and up to 5,500 MW could be added around Armidale in the New England REZ. The government also committed to fast-track the development of the first Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).
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