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Australia · NSW deep dive
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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

EnergyCo NSW · Illawarra coastal NSW
declaredConfidence: High

Offshore-focused onshore REZ; planning interfaces with Commonwealth Illawarra offshore wind declared area.

Legal/policy basis: Declared under the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 (NSW). Offshore-focused.
3
Projects tracked
1.32 GW
Capacity tracked
0
Access rights awarded
1
Investigation / early
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Illawarra
Cumulative pressure — Wollongong / Shellharbour / Kiama
OSOM: unknownRoads: unknownRentals: moderateWater: unknownHealth: unknownWaste: unknown

Onshore Illawarra REZ is at an early stage; interface with the Commonwealth Illawarra offshore wind declared area is the dominant near-term consideration.

Mitigation: Port of Port Kembla emerging as offshore wind logistics hub; coordination with onshore REZ at planning stage.

Project pipeline (3)
ProjectProponentTechnologyCapacityLGAStatusConfidence
Illawarra REZ Network InfrastructureEnergyCo NSWtransmission1.00 GWWollongong / Shellharbour / Kiama / Shoalhaveninvestigation areaConfidence: High
Illawarra Offshore Wind Zone (paused)BlueFloat Energy (application withdrawn Q1 2026)offshore windunknownWollongong / Shellharbour / Kiama (host coastal LGAs)withdrawnConfidence: High
Tallawarra B Power StationEnergyAustraliaother316 MWWollongong / ShellharbouroperatingConfidence: Very high
Workforce demand vs regional supply

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

manageable — 0% of baseline
Total employed (host LGAs)
119,500
ABS Census 2021
Construction baseline
~11,060 FTE
applied construction industry share
Peak demand (2025)
~0 FTE
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