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Data currency: 2026-05-18 · 59 of 67 projects verified at confidence ≥ 70/100
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NSW deep dive › Hunter-Central Coast REZ › Hunter-Central Coast REZ Network Infrastructure

Hunter-Central Coast REZ Network Infrastructure

EnergyCo NSW · developer: Ausgrid (distribution upgrades)
transmissionapprovedConfidence: Very high
Capacity and technology
Technology
transmission
Capacity (MW)
1.00 GW
Estimated capex, local spend and peak workforce
Total development cost
unknown unknown
Transmission capex is route-specific — benchmark estimate not derived. See proponent/Transgrid statements.
Estimated local / regional spend
unknown unknown
Local spend not estimable without a capex figure.
Estimated peak construction workforce
unknown
Industry benchmark: ~0.7 FTE/MW wind, 0.5 FTE/MW solar, 0.4 FTE/MWh BESS, 1.5 FTE/MW pumped hydro. Peak during civil/electrical phase only — operations workforce is typically ~5-10% of construction peak.
Approvals and access rights
Project status
approved
Planning status
Planning approval received 2025 via Review of Environmental Factors (REF) process
Access right status
not applicable — REZ enabling infrastructure
EPBC status
verify
Grid connection
1 GW network transfer capacity; upgrades to existing distribution lines + two new substations
Financial close
post-FID
Construction start
unknown
Operations start
unknown
Location
LGA
Multiple (Singleton, Muswellbrook, Upper Hunter, Cessnock, Lake Macquarie)
Region
Hunter / Central Coast NSW
REZ
Hunter-Central Coast REZ
REZ relationship
inside declared REZ
Coordinates
-32.55, 151.2 (approximate)
Project documents — EIS, SEARs, proponent pages

Direct links to public documents and pages for this project. Phase 2 ingestion will pull updates automatically; Sprint 0 entries are verified manually with a confidence score per record.

Notes

First Australian REZ to use existing distribution infrastructure for upgrades (rather than new transmission). 1 GW network transfer capacity. Approved 2025 via REF process. Distinctive delivery model compared with CWO REZ and SW REZ transmission projects.

Source confidence: 88/100
Last verified: 2026-05-13
Every material fact on this page is sourced. A "View source" link is provided per source below.
Source evidence
Confidence: Very high
  • primaryNSW Planning Portal — Major Projects
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    Authoritative for NSW SSD and SSI planning status. Hosts each project's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), SEARs, response to submissions, and other planning documents. Outranks proponent and media reports for planning_status. Per-project EIS and SSD page URLs are tracked under each project's project_documents.
  • primaryEnergyCo NSW
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    Primary authority for NSW Renewable Energy Zones, access schemes, access-right tender outcomes and REZ project coordination under the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020.
  • secondaryProponent project websites
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    Proponent-supplied content from each project's dedicated page on the proponent's website. Useful for technology, capacity intent, community engagement messaging, project newsletters, fact sheets and timeline updates. Cannot override official planning_status or epbc_status. Per-project page URLs are tracked under each project's project_documents.
Open questions
  • Planning status against the NSW Planning Portal — verify SSD reference.
  • EPBC referral status — verify against DCCEEW public notices.
  • Storage MWh and voltage figures — confirm from proponent documents and AEMO Generation Information.
  • Workforce and accommodation commitments — confirm in SSD documentation or VPA.
  • First Nations engagement reporting — confirm in IEP / cultural heritage chapter.
See this project in context
REZ workspace
Hunter-Central Coast REZ
All projects, pressure bands and shared-value commitments for this REZ
LGA detail
Singleton
1 projects · everything affecting this council area
LGA detail
Muswellbrook
1 projects · everything affecting this council area
LGA detail
Upper Hunter
2 projects · everything affecting this council area
LGA detail
Cessnock
1 projects · everything affecting this council area
LGA detail
Lake Macquarie
1 projects · everything affecting this council area
Workforce + supply ratio
Demand vs ABS baseline
How this REZ's peak compares to existing regional workforce
Regional spend
Annual flow by year
This project's share of the year-by-year capex flow into regional NSW
Project timeline
Gantt by REZ
Visual overlap with neighbouring projects' construction windows
Cross-sector pressures
Non-REZ competing demand
What else is being built in the region in the same window
Upcoming decisions
2 relevant to this project or REZ
IPC meetings, EIS exhibitions, council determinations