Bullawah Wind Farm
This project is set to support local economic growth, create jobs, and share benefits with communities. It will create clean, reliable energy in the Riverina. Read on to learn more.
Overview
The Bullawah Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm and battery project to be built in the Riverina region of New South Wales. It will generate wind energy to provide affordable, reliable and clean electricity for homes and businesses.
The project will include construction of a wind farm and integrated battery project and will operate alongside existing agricultural activities. It is to be located around 40km south-east of Hay in New South Wales.
The project is located on the Traditional Lands of the Wiradjuri, Nari Nari and Yitha Yitha people. Traditional Owners are represented by Griffith Local Aboriginal Land Council and Hay Local Aboriginal Land Council, as well as other Registered Aboriginal Parties.
The project is situated across the three Local Government Areas of Hay Shire, Murrumbidgee and Edward River. BayWa r.e. is engaging extensively with key project partners as well as local businesses and other stakeholders.
Key information
The Bullawah Wind Farm is currently in the development phase.
The project aims to have a generating capacity of around 1,000 megawatts, which is the equivalent of powering up to 500,000 average New South Wales homes.
It will include construction of up to 143 wind turbines with tip heights of around 300m above the ground.
A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of 359 MW / 718 megawatt hour (MWh) is included in the plans
Other permanent on-site infrastructure will include internal access roads, hardstands, substations, switchyards, operations and maintenance facilities and other enabling technologies.
Temporary site facilities including a workforce accommodation camp, site offices, amenities, construction compounds and laydown areas, as well as construction facilities.
Upgrades will be made to the proposed transport route and site access points will be established to facilitate delivery of wind turbine components.
The project will connect into the existing electricity network
The power generated either direct from the turbines or released from battery storage will feed into the electricity grid via the proposed Project Energy Connect transmission line.
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