Project

Winterbourne Wind Farm

PROJECT STATUS
Detailed Planning
Winterbourne Wind Farm

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 |
Resources
Government resources
NSW Major Projects Portal
Media releases
2022/11/18