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Australia · NSW deep dive
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Demo seed only: this NSW deep dive is built exclusively using publicly accessible information (refer to the Sources tab). Lecroma tracks ~21 REZ-equivalents nationallyacross NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and Commonwealth offshore in client work. When the information feeds from our client and non-public data are cut off, the model quickly becomes lobotomised and less accurate. To us, the message is clear: there's plenty of data both now and emerging — access and trust is the key barrier. The frameworks and ideas Lecroma have proposed seek to address this in a targeted and pragmatic way — minimum viable functionality should be the short-term goal so we can build on it across our regions.
Data currency: 2026-05-25 · 59 of 67 projects verified at confidence ≥ 70/100
Verified URLs span NSW Planning Portal, IPC, DCCEEW EPBC, proponent project sites.
NSW deep dive › Hunter-Central Coast REZ

Hunter-Central Coast REZ

EnergyCo NSW · Hunter Valley; Singleton, Muswellbrook, Upper Hunter, Cessnock LGAs
declaredConfidence: Very high

Energy-transition corridor near existing Hunter Valley generation sites. Strong proximity to existing transmission and load centres.

Legal/policy basis: Declared under the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 (NSW).
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Projects tracked
2.35 GW
Capacity tracked
0
Access rights awarded
0
Investigation / early
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Hunter-Central Coast
Cumulative pressure — Multiple (Singleton, Muswellbrook, Upper Hunter, Cessnock)
OSOM: moderateRoads: moderateRentals: moderateWater: moderateHealth: moderateWaste: moderate

Hunter has existing energy workforce and accommodation infrastructure. Cumulative pressure interacts with coal-to-renewables transition workforce shifts. Just Transition considerations material.

Mitigation: Hunter Renewal Initiative and other regional transition frameworks provide existing coordination architecture.

Project pipeline (3)
ProjectProponentTechnologyCapacityLGAStatusConfidence
Waratah Super BatteryAkaysha EnergyBESS850 MWCentral Coast Councilunder constructionConfidence: Very high
Hunter-Central Coast REZ Network InfrastructureEnergyCo NSWtransmission1.00 GWMultiple (Singleton, Muswellbrook, Upper Hunter, Cessnock, Lake Macquarie)approvedConfidence: Very high
Liddell BatteryAGL EnergyBESS500 MWMuswellbrook Shireunder constructionConfidence: Very high
Workforce demand vs regional supply

ABS Census 2021 baseline aggregated across host LGAs; peak demand from project workforce benchmarks.

manageable — 14% of baseline
Total employed (host LGAs)
48,100
ABS Census 2021
Construction baseline
~5,447 FTE
applied construction industry share
Peak demand (2025)
~750 FTE
REZ projects only (excl. competing sectors)
Full workforce module + skills pipeline →
Upcoming decisions in this REZ (2)
  • 2026-06operations startLiddell Battery — full commercial operations target

    AGL's 500 MW / 1,000 MWh grid-forming BESS at the Hunter Energy Hub targeted for full commercial operations. First-of-its-kind at the decommissioned coal site.

  • 2027-01operations startWaratah Super Battery — full commercial operations

    Akaysha Energy's 850 MW / 1,680 MWh system at former Munmorah site reaches full commercial operations after partial August 2025 start. Acts as NSW grid shock absorber.

Full decision points calendar →
See this REZ in context
Cumulative pressure
Pressure bands by stressor
OSOM, roads, accommodation, water, health, waste
Cross-sector pressures
Non-REZ competing projects
What else is being built in this region in the same window
Project timelines
Gantt by REZ
Visual overlap of all project arcs in this REZ
Regional spend
Annual capex flow
Year-by-year dollar flow into this REZ's economy
Business certainty
Delivery-readiness per project
Score and risk breakdown for each project in this REZ
Practical steps
What to do about this REZ's pressures
Three pillars × audience-specific actions