South West Renewable Energy Zone

Key details

The South West REZ stretches from Dinawan Substation in the east to Buronga Substation in the west and will include:  

• 2 new transmission lines – Project EnergyConnect and Victoria NSW Interconnector West (VNI West)
• 4 renewable energy projects, including wind, solar and battery storage infrastructure.

These projects will add 3.56 gigawatts of generation capacity to NSW's grid.

Why the South West region was chosen

The NSW Government chose the South West region for a renewable energy zone because it:

• has an abundance of high-quality wind and solar resources
• is close to existing and planned high-voltage transmission lines including Project EnergyConnect
• has relatively good land-use compatibility
• has a strong pipeline of proposed wind and solar projects.