Renewable Energy Zones (REZ)

Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is a renewable energy zone being set up by State Government.
The following broad points relate to the REZ project:

• It is the State’s first renewable energy zone and covers approximately 20,000 square kilometres.
• Incorporates parts of three LGA’s being Warrumbungle, Dubbo and Mid-Western

The below map shows the location of the REZ. 

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Within Warrumbungle Shire Council, the REZ will impact our LGA, but particularly the localities of Coolah, Leadville, Dunedoo, Birriwa, Cobbora and surrounds.

An interactive map to demonstrate the location of the various wind and solar farms within the REZ can be found on EnergyCo’s website.

Further information on the REZ projects can be found on the Central-West Orana REZ Website https://www.energyco.nsw.gov.au/.

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To download the map click here(PDF, 1MB).

Rez Submissions

NSW Parliamentary Submission - Inquiry into the impact of REZ on Rural and Regional Communities and Industries 20 January 2025(PDF, 3MB)

Submission to Liverpool Range Quarry EIS 18 November 2024(PDF, 994KB)

Submission in response to CWO REZ Traffic and Transport Management Plan 4 November 2024(PDF, 1MB)

Comments on draft Renewable Energy Workforce Plan 24 October 2024(PDF, 753KB)

Merotherie Transport Strategy Submission 17 October 2024(PDF, 2MB)

Draft Headroom Study Assessment Submission 28 August 2024(PDF, 913KB)

Submission in response to Sandy Creek Solar Farm EIS 24 June 2024(PDF, 1MB)

Submission on Liverpool Range Wind Farm Mod 1 Submission Report TWA Facility 6 May 2024(PDF, 1MB)

Submission for EnergyCo Transmission Project and Amendment Report 2 April 2024(PDF, 2MB)

Submission on draft Central-West Orana REZ Access Scheme Declaration 20 March 2024(PDF, 793KB)

Comments on draft SEARS for Liverpool Range Quarry 11 March 2024(PDF, 1MB)

Liverpool Range Wind Farm Submission Mod 1 Amendment 2-TWA Facility 12 February 2024(PDF, 3MB)

Draft Energy Policy Framework Submission 24 January 2024(PDF, 2MB)

Feedback on the Amendment Report Birriwa Solar and Battery Project 19 January 2024(PDF, 4MB)

Avonside Solar Farm Council input into SEARs 16 January 2024(PDF, 891KB)

Response to Proposed Spicers Creek Wind Farm Submission 12 January 2024(PDF, 5MB)

Valley of the Winds Wind Farm Response to Amendment Report 20 November 2023(PDF, 2MB)

Submission EnergyCo Transmission Project EIS 8 November 2023(PDF, 2MB)

Submission on Response to Submissions Amended Project for Birriwa Solar Farm 23 October 2023(PDF, 747KB)

Submission on Response to Submissions Amended Project for Liverpool Range Wind Farm 16 October 2023(PDF, 1MB)

EIS Submission Spicers Creek Wind Farm 16 August 2023(PDF, 6MB)

SEARS Submission Narragamba Solar Farm 8 August 2023(PDF, 4MB)

Submission to draft SEARS Orana Wind Farm 22 May 2023(PDF, 1020KB)

Submission Input to SEARS Dapper Solar Farm 7 February 2023(PDF, 2MB)

Orana Wind Farm Council input into draft SEARS 7 February 2023(PDF, 1020KB)

Tallawang Solar Farm response to EIS Submission 23 November 2022(PDF, 969KB)

Birriwa Solar Farm response to EIS Submission 9 November 2022(PDF, 978KB)

Liverpool Range Wind Farm comments on Modification Application 10 October 2022(PDF, 5MB)

Valley of the Winds Wind Farm Submission in response to EIS 19 June 2022(PDF, 3MB)

SEARS Submission Spicers Creek Wind Farm 13 May 2022(PDF, 1MB)

SEARS Submission Sandy Creek Solar Farm 13 May 2022(PDF, 804KB)

Planning Agreement Management Committee Terms of Reference