The Bullawah Wind Farm is an energy generation and storage project proposed by BayWa r.e. Projects Australia.
The scope of the works includes:
- an 815-megawatt (MW) wind farm comprising 143 wind turbines
- a battery energy storage system with 358 MW / 718 MWh capacity
- substations and switchyards to connect the wind farm to the Project EnergyConnect transmission line, and
- additional ancillary infrastructure.
Key Dates
| Oct 2022 | Project Announcement |
| 2025 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| 2027 | Expected Construction Completion |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Oct 2022 | A scoping report and request for the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) was released. |
| Dec 2022 | The NSW Department of Planning and Environment Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements were issued for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement of the project. |
| Jul 2024 | The project proponent published its Environmental Impact Statement, with a reduced project scope. The number of turbines has been reduced from 170 to 143, with its generating capacity also reducing from one gigawatt to 815 megawatts. The battery's size has been reduced from 500 MW / 2,000 MWh to 359 MW / 718 MWh. |
| Apr 2025 | EnergyCo allocated 262 megawatts of transmission access rights to BayWa for the Bullawah Wind Farm to connect to the South West Renewable Energy Zone. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Other |
Location
New South Wales |
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