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Policy & Planning

Victoria scraps contested renewable zone, says region has limited capacity for more solar and wind
Victoria cancels contentious renewable zone ahead of state election on grounds it holds “significant renewable energy” projects, and has limited capacity for more.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 10, 2026

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Renewables

Construction begins on coal country renewable energy zone, state’s first to upgrade existing network
Work underway on renewable energy zone that will add a gigawatt of hosting capacity to state’s grid through new and upgraded network infrastructure.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 2, 2026

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Utilities

Ausgrid obtains regulatory waiver to start on Hunter REZ transmission project
Ausgrid has regulatory approval for a waiver to allow it to start building the Hunter renewable energy zone.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 6, 2025

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Policy & Planning

NSW is about to find out the scale of cumulative impacts in its renewable energy zones
Major studies into the cumulative impacts of three NSW renewable energy zones are due to be unveiled in the coming months.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 19, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Sydney can become its own renewable energy zone, take a load off NSW regions
Sydney could use its untapped rooftop solar resource to generate up to 75% of its own electricity – and take some of the heavy lifting away from NSW regions.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 10, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Tasmania launches consultation on state’s first REZ in “windy north west”
Tasmania launches six weeks of consultation on the final design of its first renewable energy zone.
Sophie Vorrath

May 28, 2024

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Renewables

Hunter-Central Coast renewable energy zone takes crucial shape, opens to feedback
EnergyCo releases draft declaration of key NSW REZ that attracted almost 40GW of renewable energy storage projects, including offshore wind.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 30, 2022

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Renewables

Tasmania calls for new renewable generation – and load – as first REZ takes shape
Tasmania government launches ROI for new renewables and storage and for businesses seeking renewable electrical loads.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 16, 2022

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Renewables

NSW lays out details of grand plan to lock in wind and solar, and exit coal
NSW releases 57-page design document that it hopes will form the blueprint of its renewable energy zones and its planned exit from coal.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 21, 2021

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Renewables

Victoria seeks 1.5GW of new wind and solar in first renewable zone tender
Victoria to move forward to formal tender for 1.5GW of new wind and solar in new renewable zones, as CEFC also pitches in.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 13, 2021

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Coal

NSW seeks wind, solar and storage proposals for Hunter and Central Coast REZ
NSW seeks proposals for wind, solar and storage project in a new renewable energy zone centred at the heart of its coal mining regions.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 3, 2021

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NSW formally declares Australia’s first Renewable Energy Zone
NSW takes another step towards achieving its renewable energy ambitions, formally declaring its first Renewable Energy Zone.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 11, 2021

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