The NSW Government has announced that a materials recovery facility and an Energy from Waste facility will be constructed within the Parkes Special Activation Precinct.
The project involves the supply of waste, sale of recovered materials, disposal of by-products and sale and purchase of energy off-takes. The project is expected to divert approximately 600,000 tonnes of waste per annum from landfill and has a generation capacity of at least 60 megawatts.
The successful proponent will design, construct, finance, own and operate the proposed facility under a lease arrangement with the Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation. The length of the lease arrangement and broader commercial settings have not been made publicly available.
Key Dates
| Dec 2020 | EOIs Open |
| Feb 2021 | EOIs Close |
| Mar 2025 | Contract Award |
| 2027 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| 2030 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation |
| Shortlist: | New Energy; a consortium comprising Veolia and I-Environment Investments; and a consortium comprising Tribe Infrastructure, Masdar Tribe, John Beever, ACCIONA Concessiones and ACCIONA Construction. |
| Successful Tenderer: | Parkes Energy Recovery consortium - Tribe Infrastructure, Tadweer Group, HiQ Group and Kanadevia Inova |
| Procurement note: | The successful tenderer for facilities is responsible for the lease of land within the SAP, construction, operation and ownership of the facilities, supply of waste, sale of recovered materials, disposal of by-products and sale and purchase of energy off-takes. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Dec 2020 | The NSW Government opened Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the procurement of the facilities, closing on 5 February 2021. |
| Jul 2022 | NSW Government announced the shortlist for the delivery of the project. |
| Mar 2025 | The Parkes Shire Council announced that the contract to design, finance, own and operate had been awarded to the Parkes Energy Recovery consortium, being led by Tribe Infrastructure and including Tadweer Group, HiQ Group and Kanadevia Inova. |
