Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone Transmission Project
Sector: Commercial • Location: New South Wales, Australia
Source: Renewables Now
Major construction is kicking off for the transmission project for the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), the first REZ in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). The project involves designing, building, and financing transmission infrastructure including transmission lines, upgrading local roads, and key facilities like the Barigan Creek Switching Station and the Merotherie E
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Commercial, Road, Government
- Location
- New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Renewables Now
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Description | Major construction is kicking off for the transmission project for the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), the first REZ in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). The project involves designing, building, and financing transmission infrastructure including transmission lines, upgrading local roads, and key facilities like the Barigan Creek Switching Station and the Merotherie Energy Hub. The project will initially unlock up to 4.5 GW of new network capacity and is expected to be operational by 2028. |
Original sector | Renewable Energy |
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Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
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Source | Renewables Now |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Commercial, Road, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-22 |
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