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Project

Pottinger Energy Park

PROJECT STATUS
Prospective
Pottinger Energy Park

The Pottinger Energy Park, proposed by Someva Renewables, is a generation and storage project to be located around 60 kilometres south of Hay, NSW. The project includes:

  • a 300-megawatt (MW) solar farm
  • a 1.2-gigawatt (GW) wind farm, and 
  • a 500-MW / two-GWh battery. 

The project would be located in the South-West Renewable Energy Zone.

Key Dates

2026 Expected Construction Commencement
Dec 2027 Expected Construction Completion

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Someva Renewables and AGL

PROJECT HISTORY

Mar 2024 AGL and Someva Renewables announced a Joint Venture (JV) to develop Pottinger Energy Park.
Apr 2025 EnergyCo allocated 832 megawatts of transmission access rights to Someva and AGL for the Pottinger Energy Park as part of the South West Renewable Energy Zone.
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Other |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Media releases
2024/03/04
2025/04/23 - Transmission access rights (EnergyCo)
2025/04/23 - Transmission access rights (Someva)
Project pages
Pottinger Energy Park
Major Contract

Pottinger Wind Farm

PROJECT STATUS
Announced
Pottinger Wind Farm

The Pottinger Wind Farm, part of the Pottinger Energy Park, is a proposed 1.3 GW wind farm ot be located approximately 60 kilometers south of Hay in the NSW South West Renewable Energy Zone. The scope of the project includes delivery of:

  • Up to 247 wind turbines with a generating capacity of 1.3GW
  • A 500 MW / 2GWh BESS
  • Five 330 kV wind substations and one 330 kV BESS substation, and
  • Enabling infrastructure.

The project is being developed by Someva Renewables and AGL Energy.

Key Dates

2026 Expected Construction Commencement

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Someva Renewables and AGL Energy

PROJECT HISTORY

Jun 2023 Someva Renewables lodged a scoping report for the project alongside a Request for SEARs to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment.
Jul 2023 SEARs were issued for the project.
Mar 2024 Supplementary NSW Planning Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) were issued for the project.
Jun 2024 The project's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was placed on public exhibition, closing 4 July. The EIS detailed a revised scope with total generation capacity increased to 1.3 gigawatts from 750 megawatts.
Jul 2025 The project recieved development approval from the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
Oct 2025 The Federal Government approved the project's Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) proposal.
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Other |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Project website
Pottinger Energy Park
Government resources
NSW Planning Portal
EPBC Portal
Media releases
2025/10/05 - EPBC Approval (Federal Government)
2025/09/19 - EPBC Approval (Someva Renewables)
Other
Scoping Report
Environmental Impact Statement
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