- NSW receives new applications for 17GW of renewable energy and storage projects.
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has announced plans to develop renewable energy and storage projects for its IIIawarra Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).
According to the state’s minister of energy, Matt Kean, the response for the registration of interest (ROI) held in June and July 2022 for the latest REZ has been “tremendous”, with a strong interest in offshore wind, energy storage and green hydrogen.
Interest in 44 projects equating to AU$43 billion (US$29.6 billion) in potential investment has been registered in five solar PV farms, 16 energy storage projects, four pumped hydro projects and ten wind farms, according to a statement by the NSW government.
Four hydrogen production and two hydrogen electricity generation projects have also been registered, as well as three new load projects, including green steel manufacturing.
“This highlights the variety of large-scale energy projects being developed in the region that will ensure the Illawarra plays a role as the powerhouse of the renewable energy economy,” Kean stated.