Project Overview
Capacity: 2GW hybrid renewable energy hub
📍 Location: Riverina region, NSW (Wiradjuri Country)
🔋 Components:
- 1.2GW wind farm (200 turbines)
- 800MW solar farm (1.7 million modules)
- 300MW/600MWh battery storage
Key Benefits
✅ Clean Energy Output: Powers ~1 million homes annually*
✅ Emissions Reduction: Offsets 4.7M tonnes CO₂/year**
✅ Economic Impact: Creates 1,000+ construction jobs
✅ Grid Stability: Connects to EnergyConnect, HumeLink & VNI West
First Nations & Environmental Stewardship
• Developed on Wiradjuri traditional lands with ecological safeguards
• Avoids protected weeping myall (boree) woodlands
• Footprint: Just 1-2% of 38,824ha wind investigation area
Strategic Advantages
⚡ REZ Alignment: Part of NSW’s South-West Renewable Energy Zone
🔌 Grid Ready: Adjacent to major transmission corridors
🏗️ Developer: Spark Renewables – experienced Australian renewables owner
*Based on 6MWh annual household consumption
**Using 0.77tCO₂e emission factor
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