Orana Wind Farm, proposed by ACCIONA Energy, is a generation and storage project to be located between Dunedoo, Tallawang, and Cobbora. It has an intended generation capacity of 524 megawatts (MW). The scope of the works includes:
- 92 wind turbines
- up to three substaions
- overhead and underground electrical connections
- up to two Battery Energy Storage Systems, with up to 100 MW / 200 MWh capacity, and
- permanent and temporary ancillary infrastructure.
The wind farm wil be located in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). The project has planned connections to the REZ transmission network.
Key Dates
| Mar 2023 | Project Announcement |
| 2025 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| 2027 | Expected Construction Completion |
PROJECT HISTORY
| 2020 | Feasibility and investigations for the project commenced. |
| Mar 2023 | ACCIONA published a scoping report for the project alongside a request for the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs). |
| Jun 2023 | SEARs were issued for the project. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
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