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The Yanco Delta wind farm, a 1500MW project by Virya Energy, has been granted federal approval to proceed in the South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) of New South Wales.
The project will feature 208 wind turbines with a maximum tip height of 270 meters , an 800MW/800MWh battery and grid connection infrastructure.
It will power 700,000 NSW homes and avoid 3.5 million tones of CO2 emissions per year. π±
The project will also create hundreds of jobs and economic opportunities for the local communities in the Murrumbidgee and Edward River Local Government Areas, where the project will be spread over eight different land holdings.
The project is expected to start construction in 2025 and reach full operation by 2028. β³