40New England REZ Transmission project

40 New England REZ Transmission project

40 New England REZ Transmission project

(1) Development for the purposes of the New England REZ Transmission project.

(2) The New England REZ Transmission project is a program of works to construct and operate the high-voltage electricity transmission lines and associated infrastructure required to connect energy generation and storage projects within the New England REZ to the existing electricity network.

(3) The New England REZ Transmission project includes the following—

(a) the construction and operation of new high-voltage electricity transmission lines between the existing electricity network near Bayswater Power Station to and within the New England REZ,

(b) the construction and operation of new electricity substations, switching stations and associated infrastructure,

(c) the construction and operation of new battery energy storage systems,

(d) ancillary development including the following—

(i) the carrying out of works to upgrade or augment existing electricity transmission lines and substation infrastructure,

(ii) the upgrade, construction and operation of access tracks and roads,

(iii) the installation and operation of communication infrastructure and facilities,

(iv) the installation and operation of construction accommodation and utilities infrastructure,

(v) the installation and operation of construction compounds, laydown areas, helicopter landing pads, temporary concrete batching plants and brake and winch sites.

(4) The development is to be carried out on land in the following local government areas—

(a) Armidale Regional,

(b) Liverpool Plains,

(c) Muswellbrook,

(d) Singleton,

(e) Tamworth Regional,

(f) Upper Hunter Shire,

(g) Uralla,