Generator Design Partners for the Generator Engagement Process for the Hunter-Central Coast REZ

The Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo), as the Infrastructure Planner under the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020, is leading the development of the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone (HCC REZ).

EnergyCo is seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) from large scale renewable energy generator and storage project developers to participate in an interactive engagement process (Engagement Process) as part of the development of the HCC REZ. Selected developers (Generator Design Partners) will help EnergyCo progress the technical development of the HCC REZ network infrastructure design and help minimise cumulative community and environmental impacts.

To be eligible to submit an EOI, a developer’s project must:

•be located within the HCC REZ declared area; and

•satisfy the Eligible Project Pathway 1 or 2 below.

Eligible Project Pathway 1: The Applicant has a Project with a generation or storage power rating of at least 100MW.

Eligible Project Pathway 2: The Applicant:

•has a Project with a generation or storage power rating of between 50MW and 100MW; and

•can demonstrate that the Project will achieve Practical Completion by December 2027.

EnergyCo’s Engagement Process with Generator Design Partners is independent from any competitive tender process that may be conducted by the Consumer Trustee to allocate access rights and LTESAs relating to the HCC REZ. Participation in the Engagement Process will not form part of the Consumer Trustee’s assessment criteria.

In order to receive the EOI Invitation, interested parties must download and return a signed copy of the Confidentiality and Disclaimer Deed Poll.

Additional Details / Instructions

EnergyCo will hold an online EOI Briefing session with interested developers on Friday 10 November 2023, the time of the briefing will be confirmed. Registrations to attend the EOI Briefing are due no later than 11:00am AEDT on Thursday 9 November 2023.

The purpose of the online briefing session is to:

•introduce EnergyCo representatives

•explain the objectives and format of the Generator Engagement Process

•describe the Generator Engagement Process within the context HCC REZ

•provide an overview of the evaluation criteria and timeline; and

•answer questions about the EOI Process.

Interested developers may nominate up to two (2) attendees in the EOI Briefing Registration Form and return it to the email address in the “Address for Lodgement” section. The Confidentiality and Disclaimer Deed Poll must be correctly executed and submitted to EnergyCo in order to attend the EOI Briefing.

A completed EOI Briefing Registration Form may be submitted together with the Confidentiality and Disclaimer Deed Poll. EnergyCo will be in contact with interested developers to arrange access to the EOI Briefing.