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Project

Hillview Energy Hub

PROJECT STATUS
Prospective
Hillview Energy Hub

The Hillview Energy Park is a proposed renewable energy facility consisting of a co-located wind farm, solar farm, and battery energy storage system, located 20 kilometres south of Armidale, in the NSW New England Renewable Energy Zone. 

The scope of the project is anticipated to include development of:

  • a 300 MW Wind Farm, comprising 55 wind turbines,
  • a 250-300 MW Solar Farm, and
  • a 1 GW / 4 GWh Battery Energy Storage System.

Additionally, the project will include co-located transmission substations across the facility, expected to connect to the New England REZ Eastern Hub substation, pending delivery.

Procurement

Procuring Agency: TagEnergy

PROJECT HISTORY

Aug 2025 TagEnergy acquired project developer AcePower.
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed | Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) | Balance of Plant |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Project website
Hillview Energy Hub
Media releases
2025/08/25 - TagEnergy Acquisition
Major Contract

Hillview Wind Farm

PROJECT STATUS
Prospective
Hillview Wind Farm

The Hillview Wind Farm, would deliver a 300-megawatt wind farm, comprising 55 wind turbines, located in Salisbury Plans, near Uralla and Armidale, NSW.

Key Dates

Nov 2025 Project Announcement
2028 Expected Construction Commencement
2031 Expected Construction Completion

Procurement

Procuring Agency: TagEnergy
Procurement note:

The projects proponent ACE Power was acquired by TagEnergy from Pelion Energy in August 2025.

PROJECT HISTORY

Nov 2024 ACE Power submitted a Scoping Report to the NSW Government, requesting the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements for the project. The Scoping Report outlined the proposed scope, including a 300-MW wind farm.
Dec 2024 The NSW Government issued the SEARs for the project.
Aug 2025 The project's proponent ACE Power was acquired by TagEnergy from Pelion Energy.
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Project website
Hillview Energy Hub
Government resources
Major Projects Portal
Media releases
2025/08/28 - TagEnergy Acquisition of ACE Power
Major Contract

Hillview BESS

PROJECT STATUS
Detailed Planning
Hillview BESS

The Hillview BESS is a proposed one-gigawatt Battery Energy Storage System, to be located near Uralla, NSW. The project's duration will be between four and eight hours (between four gigawatt-hours (GWh) and eight GWh). The project will connect to the existing Eastern Hub Substation.

The Battery forms part of the Hillview Energy Hub, developed by TagEnergy.

Key Dates

May 2024 Project Announcement
2027 Expected Construction Commencement
2028 Expected Construction Completion

Procurement

Procuring Agency: TagEnergy

PROJECT HISTORY

May 2024 ACE Power submitted a Scoping Report to the NSW Government, requesting the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) for the project. The Scoping Report set out the proposed scope of the project, comprising a one-GW / four-GWh battery.
Jul 2024 The SEARs were issued for the project.
Aug 2025 TagEnergy acquired project developer Ace Power.
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Government resources
NSW Major Project Portal
Media releases
2025/08/25 - TagEnergy Acquisition
Project pages
Hillview Energy Hub
Major Contract

Hillview Solar Farm

PROJECT STATUS
Prospective
Hillview Solar Farm

The Hillview Solar Farm is a proposed 300 MW renewable energy facility located 20 kilometres south of Armidale, in the NSW New England Renewable Energy Zone. The scope of the project is expected to include up to 650,000 solar PV panels, with a nameplate capacity of 270 MW.

The project is being developed by TagEnergy.

Key Dates

2027 Expected Construction Commencement
2029 Expected Construction Completion

Procurement

Procuring Agency: TagEnergy

PROJECT HISTORY

Jul 2024 Ace Power submitted a Scoping Report and a request for SEARs to the NSW Major Project Portal. The Scoping Report outlines an indicative construction start date of late 2027, with construction expected to be complete in late 2029. The Scoping Report further outlines an indicative capital investment value of $1 billion for the project.
2026 The NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure issued SEARs for the project.
Aug 2026 TagEnergy acquired project developer Ace Power.
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed | Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) | Balance of Plant |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Project website
Hillview Energy Hub
Government resources
NSW Major Project Portal
Media releases
2025/08/26 - TagEnergy Acquisition
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