EnergyCo has administered an expedited Application Process to allocate the initial tranche of Access Rights for generation and storage projects seeking access to the new Central-West Orana (CWO) Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) network.
For further information on the process please contact EnergyCo at CWO.access@energyco.nsw.gov.au and see EnergyCo’s Guidelines on the Application Process on EnergyCo’s website.
As the Consumer Trustee, AEMO Services is determining Access Fees for CWO REZ Access Rights. It is important to note that when setting Access Fees, AEMO Services is reliant on the receipt of cost and other inputs from EnergyCo, as the Infrastructure Planner. The final Access Fee Determination, Statement of Reasons and Access Fee Guidelines are anticipated for release in Q2 2025 and will be published on this webpage once available.
Last updated 23 Apr 2025
AEMO Services received a recommendation from EnergyCo for two network projects in the Central-West Orana (CWO) REZ being:
- The Main CWO REZ Network Infrastructure Project to be carried out by the ACEREZ Partnership; and
- The Enabling CWO REZ Network Infrastructure Project to be carried out by Transgrid.
AEMO Services as the Consumer Trustee determined to authorise the recommended network operators to carry out the main CWO REZ Network Infrastructure Project and the enabling CWO REZ Network Infrastructure Project, consistent with the recommendation from EnergyCo.