The Junction Rivers Wind Farm (formally Burrawong Wind Farm), proposed by Windlab Developments, is a 585-megawatt (MW) wind generation facility to be located 15 kilometres south of Balranald.
The scope of the project includes:
- a 585-MW wind farm comprising 96 wind turbines
- an 800-megawatt hour battery
- other ancillary infrastructure required for delivery, and
- a connection to either Project EnergyConnect’s 330-kilovolt (kV) transmission line or Transgrid’s 220 kV transmission line.
The proposed site is located within NSW's South-West Renewable Energy Zone.
Key Dates
| Nov 2021 | Project Announcement |
Financing
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The Federal Government will provide revenue underwriting for the project through a Capacity Investment Scheme Agreement. |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Windlab Developments |
| Other: | NGH Consulting (SEARs Scoping Report) |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Nov 2021 | Windlab Developments submitted the scoping report to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and requested the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements for the project. |
| Dec 2021 | The NSW Department of Planning and Environment issued the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) for the project. |
| Dec 2023 | The NSW Government issued a six month extension to the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements, and approved the name change of the project from Burrawong Wind Farm to Junction Rivers Wind Farm. |
| Dec 2024 | The project was selected as part of the Federal Government's first Capacity Investment Scheme Tender Round. The Federal Government will provide revenue underwriting for the project through a Capacity Investment Scheme Agreement. The scope of the project was also reduced from 750 megawatts to 585 megawatts. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2021)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
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