Neoen has proposed the development of the Bondo Wind Farm, a 700 MW wind generation and BESS facility, to be located east of Tumut, in the NSW Snowy Mountains region.
The wind farm is to be located in NSW Forestry Corporation pine plantations, and will include up to 90 wind turbines, two 400 MW/1,600 MWh BESS units, and transmission and enabling infrastructure.
Key Dates
| Jun 2025 | Project Announcement |
| 2029 | Expected Construction Commencement |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Neoen |
| Other: | Project Developer: Neoen |
PROJECT HISTORY
| May 2024 | NSW Forestry Corporation awarded Neoen a permit to investigate site feasability across pine plantations in the Central West and Southern Inland regions. |
| Jun 2025 | Neoen submitted a Scoping Report and request for SEARs on the NSW Major Project Portal. |
| Jul 2025 | The NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure issued SEARs for the project. |
| Apr 2026 | The project was referred to the EPBC Portal for Federal environmental assessment. |
| May 2026 | The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water declared that the project would be assessed under a bilateral assessment agreement with NSW. |
| Oct 2026 | Neoen released a project update announcing a reduction in the planned capacity of the wind farm from 1.2 GW to 700 MW (164 to 90 turbines). |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
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