Renewable Energy Advocate – Amy Kean

NSW RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT BRIEFING

Large-scale Renewable Energy in NSW

Historic growth of renewables in NSW

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Large-scale renewable energy pipeline

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Wind

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$10 billion investment

NSW is leading in large-scale solar

NSW is home to Australia’s largest solar plant at Nyngan

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• Broken Hill Solar Plant - 53 MW • Moree Solar Farm - 56 MW • Jemalong Solar Thermal Plant - 6 MW

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Average Total Capital Costs per Watt of Installed Capacity

Capital Costs (DC) per Watt Capital Costs (AC) per Watt Average DC Average AC

ARENA data: Capital cost of installed solar

Notes:

1. Capital Costs includes all upfront capital costs, including financing costs

2. ‘Other’ includes VIC, SA and WA

Historical growth of NSW wind capacity

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

187 MW

281 MW

373 MW

373 MW

545 MW

660 MW Major projects online

Boco Rock 1 14 MW

Capital 141 MW

Cullerin Range 30 MW

Gullen Range 166 MW

Gunning 47 MW

Taralga 107 MW

Woodlawn 48 MW

NSW Renewable Energy Action Plan

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Goal 1: Increase renewable energy investment and projects Goal 2: Build community support for renewables Goal 3: Grow renewable energy expertise and R&D

Goal 1 – Attract renewable energy investment

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Goal 2 – Build community support

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Goal 3 – Attract and grow expertise

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UNSW solar efficiency breakthrough

NIER Knowledge Hub

Opportunities in NSW

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• Sydney Metro North-West tender

• TransGrid renewable energy hub

• Network Opportunity Mapping

• Renewable energy resource maps

How we can support you and your projects

• Promote renewable energy investment opportunities

• Connect investors with local developers

• Assist with planning process, network connections, Crown Lands

• Connect you with key contacts from ARENA, CEFC, TransGrid, DNSPs & NSW Government resources

• Address unreasonable barriers to development

• Works across industry, communities, government & academic institutions to unlock renewable energy opportunities

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Thank you!

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