Vestas has revealed plans to build a 2.5GW wind farm near Hay in New South Wales, with the possible inclusion of two battery energy storage systems and transmission infrastructure.
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In a scoping report submitted by the Danish wind company, plans for Abercrombie Wind Farm show the project site to be located approximately 40km south-west of Hay in south-western NSW, in the South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).
The 2.5GW wind farm is slated to include up to 348 8MW Vestas’ EnVentus wind turbines and associated infrastructure that will include a primary terminal station, three collector substations, and associated transmission lines.
The project will likely connect to the NEM via the existing 220kV transmission line or via a new dual circuit 330kV transmission line to be constructed as part of Transgrid’s Project EnergyConnect.
Construction is expected to take approximately five years and will begin in 2028 subject to approvals.
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EnergyCo is in the early stages of planning the South West REZ on the lands of the Wiradjuri, Yorta Yorta, Baraba Baraba, Wemba Wemba, Wadi Wadi, Madi Madi, Nari Nari, Dadi Dadi, Kureinji and Yitha Yitha people.
