Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020
23Renewable energy zones in Central-West Orana, Illawarra, New England, South West and Hunter-Central Coast areas
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23 Renewable energy zones in Central-West Orana, Illawarra, New England, South West and Hunter-Central Coast areas
23 Renewable energy zones in Central-West Orana, Illawarra, New England, South West and Hunter-Central Coast areas
(1) The Minister is to declare the following as renewable energy zones—
(a) Central-West Orana,
(b) Illawarra,
(c) New England,
(d) South West.
(e) Hunter-Central Coast.
(2) The indicative geographical areas of the renewable energy zones are shown on a map published on the Department’s website on the commencement of this section.
(3) The Central-West Orana renewable energy zone has an intended network capacity of 3 gigawatts.
(4) The New England renewable energy zone has an intended network capacity of 8 gigawatts.
(5) The Minister is to appoint the Energy Corporation as the infrastructure planner for the Central-West Orana, Illawarra, New England, South West and Hunter-Central Coast renewable energy zones.