Renewable energy project approvals in NSW blow out to nearly 1,140 days for solar farms
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Summary
Solar farm and big battery approval times in Australia's largest electricity market (NSW) have blown out significantly, with large-scale solar projects now taking nearly 1140 days to satisfy planning rules — up from roughly 700 days. Wind projects are still taking nearly 1400 days despite some improvement. The Clean Energy Investor Group report highlights that the planning system remains a major bottleneck for renewables projects in NSW, which urgently needs more grid-scale generation and storage to replace its ageing coal-fired power stations. Despite being Australia's most populous state and biggest energy user, NSW ranks among the slowest for renewable energy approvals, indicating further reform is needed.
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The planning system remains a bottleneck for major renewables projects in NSW
The average large scale solar project is now taking almost 1140 days to satisfy planning rules
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