The Winterbourne Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm near Walcha, within the NSW New England Renewable Energy Zone. The project has been proposed by Danish renewable energy firm Vestas.
The scope of the project includes:
- 119 turbines, generating 700MW capacity,
- 50 kilometres of transmission lines,
- a 330 kV single or double circuit, three phase, twin conductor bundle overhead transmission line,
- a switchyard to connect the transmission line to the existing 330 kV TransGrid Tamworth to Armidale overhead transmission line network,
- two 33/330kV electrical substantions,
- a lithium ion battery energy storage system with a capacity of up to 100MW/200MWh,
- internal private access road network,
- an operations and maintenance facility, and
- upgrades of local roads and crossings.
Key Dates
| Dec 2023 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| Feb 2026 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | WinterbourneWind |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Nov 2022 | The NSW Department of Environment and Planning placed WinterbourneWind's Environmental Impact Assessment for the project on public exhibition, closing 23 January 2023. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2022)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Other |
Location
New South Wales |
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