Spark Infrastructure, through Spark Renewables, plans to build a renewable energy generation and storage hub in South-West NSW for up to 2.5 GW following the securing of lease options over land in the region.
Spark Renewables is proposing to develop, construct, own and operate the Dinawan Energy Hub – a hybrid wind, solar and battery storage project located in the South-West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in NSW. The proposed project is on the route of the recently committed Project EnergyConnect interconnector, which will run between Wagga Wagga in NSW and Robertstown in South Australia. The Energy Hub is also strategically well-positioned to HumeLink (Snowy Hydro 2.0) and VNI West (KerangLink) interconnectors.
The project is expected to be developed in stages, and once fully complete could provide up to 2.5GW of generation capacity. Stage 1 is estimated to start construction in 2024 with the first operations to commence in 2025. The clean renewable power from the hub will significantly offset the impact of coal-fired power station closures in NSW. The produced electricity is enough to power more than one million Australian homes and offsets more than five million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
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