The Keri Keri Renewable Energy Project is a wind and solar energy endeavour proposed by Acciona. It will be located within the South-West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in NSW, specifically in near Balranald across 18,000 hectares of pastoral land. The project includes:
- a 1 Gigawatt wind farm comprising up to 176 wind turbine generators, and
- a solar farm with 400 Megawatt solar PV and 200 Megawatt/800 Megawatt hour Battery Energy Storage System.
PROJECT HISTORY
| Mar 2022 | Acciona lodged a Request for the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment for the wind farm component of the project. |
| Mar 2022 | Acciona lodged a Request for the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment for the solar farm component of the project. |
| Apr 2022 | The NSW Department of Planning and Environment issued SEARs for the wind farm component of the project. |
| Apr 2022 | The NSW Department of Planning and Environment issued SEARs for the solar farm component of the project. |
| May 2022 | The NSW Department of Planning and Environment issued supplementary SEARs for the wind farm component of the project. |
| Sep 2022 | The NSW Department of Planning and Environment issued supplementary SEARs for the solar farm component of the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2022)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
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