New England Renewable Energy Zone - Project documents and resources

Project updates

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Project updates

• October 2025 project update (PDF, 4 MB)
• April 2025 project update (PDF, 3.2 MB)
• October 2024 project update (PDF, 1.9 MB)
• July 2024 project update (PDF, 4.2 MB)
• March 2024 project update (PDF, 2.2 MB)
• January 2024 project update (PDF, 249 KB)
• December 2023 project update (PDF, 1.6 MB)
• May 2023 project overview (PDF, 8.2 MB)
• August 2022 project update (PDF, 575 KB)

Work notifications

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Work notifications

• May to June - survey work on Staces Road (PDF, 235.88 KB)
• Feb - Jun 2026 field work from Muswellbrook to Armidale (PDF, 113 KB)
• Nov – Dec 2025 survey work on local roads (PDF, 425 KB)
• July – Sept 2025 field work near Tamworth (PDF, 398 KB)
• April – June 2025 field work near Tamworth (PDF, 389 KB)
• March 2025 survey work on local roads around Muswellbrook (PDF, 105 KB)
• March 2025 survey work on local roads along study corridor (PDF, 82 KB)
• January 2025 survey work on Nundle Road, Nemingha (PDF, 163 KB)
• August 2024 survey work on the New England Highway (PDF, 403 KB)
• August 2024 survey work on local roads (PDF, 106 KB)
• August 2024 field work update (PDF, 242 KB)
• April 2024 environmental field work (PDF, 546 KB)

Reports

• Feedback report (April 2026) (PDF, 1.6 MB) get_app
• Bulk corridor design refinement report (November 2025) (PDF, 3.1 MB) get_app
• Revised Scoping Report (December 2025) open_in_new
• Assessment of the Aberbaldie-Niangala travelling stock reserve route report (August 2024) (PDF, 4 MB) get_app

Fact sheets

About the Project

• New England REZ Access Scheme fact sheet (PDF, 1.8MB) get_app
• How a renewable energy zone works (August 2025) (PDF, 5.4 MB) get_app
• Coordinating generation and storage in the REZ (August 2025) (PDF, 1.5 MB) get_app
• Energy hubs (October 2025) (PDF, 2.6 MB) get_app
• Regional Major Infrastructure Studies fact sheet (PDF, 285 KB) get_app
• Moving to a new study area (October 2025) (PDF, 4.6 MB) get_app

Planning and approvals

• Planning approval process (December 2025) (PDF, 104 KB) get_app
• Field investigations (October 2025) (PDF, 1.8 MB) get_app
• Environmental assessments (October 2025) (PDF, 1.4 MB) get_app

Environment and biodiversity

• Managing impacts to koalas (April 2026) (PDF, 557 KB) get_app
• Managing bushfire risk (July 2024) (PDF, 654 KB) get_app
• Anthrax management and biosecurity fact sheet (April 2026) (PDF, 885.15 KB) get_app

Property and landholders

• Corridor refinement fact sheet for landholders (April 2026) (PDF, 417.24 KB) get_app
• Transporting energy equipment to the REZ (April 2025) (PDF, 744 KB) get_app
• Electric and magnetic fields (October 2025) (PDF, 1.5 MB) get_app

Community engagement

• Working with the community (October 2025) (PDF, 2.3 MB) get_app
• Community information session summary (November 2025) (PDF, 4.8 MB) get_app

FAQs

• Generation and storage consultation paper (PDF, 158 KB) get_app
• Transporting energy equipment to the REZ (PDF, 136 KB) get_app
• Aboriginal cultural heritage investigations (PDF, 99 KB) get_app

Maps

• Interactive map open_in_new
• Accessible map (PDF, 634 KB) get_app

Regional Major Infrastructure Studies

• Local Supply Chain Study east
• Training and Skills Study east
• Waste Management and Circular Economy Study east
• Water and Wastewater Security Study east
• Workforce Accommodation Study east

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Learn more about the project, provide feedback to help shape our plans and stay informed on upcoming events near you.

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Learn more about the New England REZ

Project information

• New England Renewable Energy Zone (main page) east
• New England REZ Network Infrastructure Project east
• Generation and storage projects east
• Appointing the network operator east
• New England REZ Access Scheme east

Community

• Community engagement east
• Landholder information east
• Community and Employment Benefit Program east
• Community reference groups east
• Engagement portal open_in_new

Resources

• Project documents and resources east
• Frequently asked questions east
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General resources

• What's a renewable energy zone? east
• About EnergyCo east
• About our projects east
• About the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap open_in_new

Contact the New England REZ team

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Phone 1800 061 114 (toll free), Monday to Friday, 9am to 5 pm

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Send us an email at: [email protected]

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