NSW Government Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Regulators are asking hungry data centres to pay more for grid power, so households can pay less
Some countries now require data centres to pay more to access grid power, but Australian authorities are split over the issue.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 8, 2026

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Utilities

Construction of Australia’s largest energy transmission project moves into “overdrive”
Transgrid says specialist teams are making “significant progress” on eastern alignment of the EnergyConnect project across the New South Wales Riverina region.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 23, 2025

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Policy & Planning

NSW doubles its spend on transmission to connect more renewables, faster
New South Wales government budget doubles its bet on the state’s transmission buildout, including poles and wires to connect its five Renewable Energy Zones.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 24, 2025

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Storage

Small boost to giga-scale plans as NSW big battery wins state planning approval
A two-hour big battery wins state planning approval in NSW, boosting the 7 GW plans of the newly rebranded joint venture between Enel Green Power and Inpex.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 11, 2025

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Renewables

Developers quietly shed solar generation to focus on battery only projects
Developers are cutting generation from their projects and going with a battery-only approach. Solar is the most affected.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 3, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“Obvious solution:” NSW urged to unlock demand side potential ahead of Eraring closure
With Eraring set to close, the NSW Government has an “obvious” solution to deliver lower cost electricity and higher reliability.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 22, 2024

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NSW sets date for first gigawatt-scale tender of wind, solar and storage
AEMO Services sets a date for the first NSW REZ tender, offering long-term contracts for 1GW of wind and solar and 600MW of long-duration storage.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 20, 2022

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NSW to spend $1.2 billion fast-tracking transmission and energy storage to unlock REZs
NSW establishes a new $1.2 billion investment facility to fast track the construction of transmission infrastructure for the state’s REZs
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 10, 2022

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NSW targets offshore wind projects as it seeks proposals for Illawarra renewable zone
NSW is targeting offshore wind projects to help power some of the state’s biggest energy users as it opens up registrations for Illawarra renewable zone.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 9, 2022

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Dozens of bidders line up to build NSW’s massive Waratah ‘Super Battery’
The NSW government says it has received dozens of offers to build the massive 700MW Waratah ‘super battery’.
Michael Mazengarb

May 12, 2022

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NSW unveils “first of its kind” access standards for new renewable energy zones
NSW seeks feedback on draft REZ access standards to guide how billions in new investment in wind, solar and storage will replace ageing coal.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 6, 2022

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NSW maps out new renewable energy zone as shift from coal accelerates
The NSW government outlines the boundaries of a new renewable energy zone as it accelerates work to shift from coal to renewables and storage.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 26, 2022

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