New England Renewable Energy Zone - Project documents and resources

Project updates

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Project updates

• September 2026 project update (PDF, 2 MB)
• May 2026 project update - Port to REZ (PDF, 2.21 MB)
• October 2025 project update (PDF, 4 MB)
• April 2025 project update (PDF, 3.2 MB)
• October 2024 project update (PDF, 1.9 MB)
• July 2024 project update (PDF, 4.2 MB)
• March 2024 project update (PDF, 2.2 MB)
• January 2024 project update (PDF, 249 KB)
• December 2023 project update (PDF, 1.6 MB)
• May 2023 project overview (PDF, 8.2 MB)
• August 2022 project update (PDF, 575 KB)

Work notifications

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Work notifications

• August 2026: aerial survey from Muswellbrook to Armidale (PDF, 746.29)
• July 2026: aerial survey from Muswellbrook to Armidale (PDF, 94.8 KB)
• July - Sept 2026: field work from Muswellbrook to Armidale (PDF, 105.9 KB)
• May - August 2026: field work near Tamworth (PDF, 380.12 KB)
• May - June: survey work on Staces Road (PDF, 235.88 KB)
• February - June 2026: field work from Muswellbrook to Armidale (PDF, 113 KB)
• November - December 2025: survey work on local roads (PDF, 425 KB)
• July - September 2025: field work near Tamworth (PDF, 398 KB)
• April - June 2025: field work near Tamworth (PDF, 389 KB)
• March 2025: survey work on local roads around Muswellbrook (PDF, 105 KB)
• March 2025: survey work on local roads along study corridor (PDF, 82 KB)
• January 2025: survey work on Nundle Road, Nemingha (PDF, 163 KB)
• August 2024: survey work on the New England Highway (PDF, 403 KB)
• August 2024: survey work on local roads (PDF, 106 KB)
• August 2024: field work update (PDF, 242 KB)
• April 2024: environmental field work (PDF, 546 KB)

Reports

• Community needs and priorities survey results report (August 2026) (PDF, 4.83 MB) get_app
• Feedback report (April 2026) (PDF, 1.6 MB) get_app
• Bulk corridor design refinement report (November 2025) (PDF, 3.1 MB) get_app
• Revised Scoping Report (December 2025) open_in_new
• Assessment of the Aberbaldie-Niangala travelling stock reserve route report (August 2024) (PDF, 4 MB) get_app

Fact sheets

About the Project

• New England REZ Access Scheme fact sheet (PDF, 1.8MB) get_app
• How a renewable energy zone works (August 2025) (PDF, 5.4 MB) get_app
• Coordinating generation and storage in the REZ (August 2025) (PDF, 1.5 MB) get_app
• Energy hubs (October 2025) (PDF, 2.6 MB) get_app
• Regional Major Infrastructure Studies fact sheet (PDF, 285 KB) get_app
• Moving to a new study area (October 2025) (PDF, 4.6 MB) get_app

Planning and approvals

• Planning approval process (December 2025) (PDF, 104 KB) get_app
• Field investigations (October 2025) (PDF, 1.8 MB) get_app
• Environmental assessments (October 2025) (PDF, 1.4 MB) get_app

Environment and biodiversity

• Managing impacts to koalas (April 2026) (PDF, 557 KB) get_app
• Managing bushfire risk (July 2024) (PDF, 654 KB) get_app
• Anthrax management and biosecurity fact sheet (April 2026) (PDF, 885.15 KB) get_app

Property and landholders

• Corridor refinement fact sheet for landholders (April 2026) (PDF, 417.24 KB) get_app
• Transporting energy equipment to the REZ (April 2025) (PDF, 744 KB) get_app
• Electric and magnetic fields (October 2025) (PDF, 1.5 MB) get_app

Community engagement

• Working with the community (October 2025) (PDF, 2.3 MB) get_app
• Community information session summary (November 2025) (PDF, 4.8 MB) get_app

FAQs

• Workforce accommodation FAQs (September 2026) (PDF, 1.02 MB) get_app
• Generation and storage consultation paper (PDF, 158 KB) get_app
• Transporting energy equipment to the REZ (PDF, 136 KB) get_app
• Aboriginal cultural heritage investigations (PDF, 99 KB) get_app

Maps

• Interactive map open_in_new
• Accessible map (PDF, 634 KB) get_app

Regional Major Infrastructure Studies

• Community needs and priorities survey results report (August 2026) (PDF, 4.83 MB) get_app
• Local Supply Chain Study east
• Training and Skills Study east
• Waste Management and Circular Economy Study east
• Water and Wastewater Security Study east
• Workforce Accommodation Study east

Explore the New England REZ engagement portal

Learn more about the project, provide feedback to help shape our plans and stay informed on upcoming events near you. 

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Learn more about the New England REZ

Project information

• New England Renewable Energy Zone (main page) east
• New England REZ Network Infrastructure Project east
• Generation and storage projects east
• Appointing the network operator east
• New England REZ Access Scheme east

Community

• Community engagement east
• Landholder information east
• Community and Employment Benefit Program east
• Community reference groups east
• Engagement portal open_in_new

Resources

• Project documents and resources east
• Frequently asked questions east
• Interactive map open_in_new

General resources

• What's a renewable energy zone? east
• About EnergyCo east
• About our projects east
• About the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap open_in_new

Contact the New England REZ team

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Phone 1800 061 114 (toll free), Monday to Friday, 9am to 5 pm

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Send us an email at: nerez@energyco.nsw.gov.au

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