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Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Transmission Project

Awarded · New South Wales · Last reported Apr 2025

Source: Ecogeneration

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The Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) transmission project is the first REZ transmission project in Australia to be competitively sourced. It aims to connect solar, wind, and energy storage to the electricity grid, delivering at least 4.5GW of new network capacity by 2028, which will power over two million homes annually.

Status
Closed
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Energy Storage, Government, Solar, Wind
Location
New South Wales, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Ecogeneration

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The project “Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Transmission Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in New South Wales, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Ecogeneration.

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2026-07-22

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The Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) transmission project is the first REZ transmission project in Australia to be competitively sourced. It aims to connect solar, wind, and energy storage to the electricity grid, delivering at least 4.5GW of new network capacity by 2028, which will power over two million homes annually.

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Australia

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New South Wales

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Ecogeneration

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Power Generation (CCGT), Energy Storage, Government, Solar, Wind

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2025-04-10

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