The NSW Government has granted planning approval to Tilt Renewables‘ 1.3GW Liverpool Range Wind Farm in the state’s Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).
Related article: Vestas reveals plans for massive wind project in NSW
The project, originally approved in 2018, will now feature fewer but bigger wind turbines to increase its generation capacity from 370MW to 1.3GW while reducing visual impact.
Achieving this additional power was made possible through the use of more efficient turbines and increasing the maximum wind turbine height from 165 to 215 metres.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said, “NSW is leading a once-in-a-generation upgrade of the electricity network by building the infrastructure we need to power our state into the future.
“The Liverpool Range Wind Farm will generate jobs during its construction and operational phases, while also providing long-lasting benefits to the local area through community contributions over the life of project.
“This is a good example of the applicant working with the local community and the final result being material changes to the proposal that address visual impacts.”
Related article: Spicers Creek wind and storage project gets planning tick
The $2 billion renewable energy project will create 550 construction jobs and 47 operational jobs for the Central West economy.
