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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 › Illawarra REZ › Illawarra REZ Network Infrastructure

Illawarra REZ Network Infrastructure

EnergyCo NSW
transmissioninvestigation areaConfidence: 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
investigation area
Planning status
REZ declared 2023; Roundtable held May 2025; reconnect engagement December 2025; initial projects targeted by 2030
Access right status
not applicable — REZ enabling infrastructure
EPBC status
not yet referred
Grid connection
1 GW network capacity target; integrates with existing Dapto and Port Kembla substations
Financial close
n/a — state-led enabling infrastructure
Construction start
unknown
Operations start
by 2030 (target)
Location
LGA
Wollongong / Shellharbour / Kiama / Shoalhaven
Region
Illawarra coastal NSW — Wollongong to Shoalhaven
REZ
Illawarra REZ
REZ relationship
inside declared REZ
Coordinates
-34.6, 150.7 (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

Smallest declared NSW REZ at 1 GW network capacity. Distinct character from other REZs: distributed generation focus, community batteries, integration with existing Port Kembla/Dapto industrial infrastructure. Federal Illawarra offshore wind component (separate parallel declaration) has been paused — see prj-ill-offshore-wind.

Source confidence: 78/100
Last verified: 2026-05-18
Every material fact on this page is sourced. A "View source" link is provided per source below.
Source evidence
Confidence: High
  • 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.
  • 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.
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
Illawarra REZ
All projects, pressure bands and shared-value commitments for this REZ
LGA detail
Wollongong
3 projects · everything affecting this council area
LGA detail
Shellharbour
3 projects · everything affecting this council area
LGA detail
Kiama
1 projects · everything affecting this council area
LGA detail
Shoalhaven
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