Mudgee District Environment Group
CWO REZ Grid Transmission – as at April 2022 Good news! The revised EnergyCo study corridor avoids Hands on Rock and the vegetation along Ulan Road. Congratulations and well done to MDEG hard-working member Amanda and all involved in the survey and report writing! Our report claiming that there was […]
Get revved up to find out about the REZ Energy NSW is the government body managing Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) across the state, including the Central West-Orana REZ (that’s us!) They also have responsibility for the development of the new transmission infrastructure – ie the grid! (Transgrid have advised they […]
BE INFORMED RES news (Tallawang Solar and Barneys Reef Wind). Check the Project Update newsletter and register for the information session Feb 23rd 2022 http://barneysreef-renewableenergy.com/news/ The wind farms angering renewable energy fans. Could it happen here? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-12/queensland-wind-farms-clearing-bushland/100683198 What’s happening where in the CWO-REZ? Solar and Wind Project Tracker Check out […]
CAMPAIGN UPDATES November 2021 Save The Drip (The Dripping Gorge) Mining Moolarben Coal Mine UG4 Extraction Plan DoPIE has committed to notify us when this is received by Planning (due early December). There is still uncertainty as to whether we will be able to […]
The words may seem complex but the idea is simple… ‘The Australian Local Power Agency (ALPA) Bill has been proposed to create a new agency that supports community-led energy projects and helps boost local ownership and economic development in regional areas. The Bill is currently being reviewed by a parliamentary […]
ACCESS ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN The next stage of construction for Wollar Solar farm will start in May. This involves construction of an access road from the upgraded Barigan Road to the site of the solar farm. The road will be used during construction of the solar farm and new substation. The new road will be around 1.5km long and should take two to three […]
FROM THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM AT TRANSGRID… “TransGrid is working with the NSW Government to plan new transmission infrastructure for Australia’s first coordinated Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in the State’s Central-West Orana region. Investment in new transmission will allow renewable energy generators and storage projects in the region to connect […]
EXTRACT FROM ‘RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS’ WEBSITE: http://www.barneysreef-renewableenergy.com/# “RES (Renewable Energy Systems) Australia introduces two renewable energy projects proposed in the Central West region of NSW. The Projects are located adjacent to each other, within the Mid-West Regional Council area and the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). This zone is […]
EDITED EXTRACT FROM NSW GOVERNMENT WEBSITE: NSW energy “What is a Renewable Energy Zone? Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) are modern-day power stations. They combine renewable energy generation such as wind and solar, storage such as batteries, and high-voltage poles and wires to deliver energy to the homes, businesses and industries that […]
Australian farmers, and the communities where they live, face negative environmental, economic and social consequences if the Federal Government’s plans for a ‘gas-led recovery’ go ahead, new analysis commissioned by Farmers for Climate Action has found. The briefing paper, written by the Australian Farm Institute, found that while gas expansion could worsen climate […]