37Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Energy Project

37 Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Energy Project

37 Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Energy Project

(1) Development for the purposes of the Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Energy Project on land in the City of Lithgow local government area, including the following—

(a) exploratory geotechnical works for the purposes of the design of the project,

(b) the construction and operation of new pumped hydroelectric and generation works, including the following—

(i) an upper water storage dam and reservoir on Mount Walker,

(ii) works at the Farmers Creek arm of Lake Lyell for a lower reservoir,

(iii) tunnels between the upper and lower reservoirs,

(iv) an underground powerhouse including hydroelectric generation units and transformers,

(v) water and access tunnels, surge tanks and inlet and outlet structures,

(vi) switchyards, control rooms, laydown areas and administration buildings,

(c) water offtake works to connect the project to the Farmers Creek arm of Lake Lyell,

(d) the construction and operation of new electricity transmission lines between the powerhouse, switchyard and existing 330kV transmission lines,

(e) decommissioning works and rehabilitation of the site,

(f) ancillary development, including the construction, operation or upgrade of the following—

(i) access tracks, roads and bridges,

(ii) construction compounds,

(iii) construction accommodation,

(iv) construction power supply,

(v) utilities and communications infrastructure,

(vi) water management infrastructure.

(2) In this section—

development does not include surveys, archaeological excavations, sampling or environmental investigations.