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The Minns Labor Government is investing $52 million to supercharge NSW’s renewable manufacturing sectors, unlocking more than 100 construction jobs and 67 ongoing positions.

The NSW Government is boosting energy security and reliability for decades ahead after the Minister for Energy, Penny Sharpe directed ASL to undertake an additional firming tender.

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are investing $15 million over four years to train the skilled workforce needed for the state’s renewable energy rollout creating thousands of jobs in regional NSW.

It’s now easier for car buyers to see how clean and affordable their next car could be, with the NSW Government-developed Vehicle Emissions Star Rating (VESR) now live on RedBook, one of Australia’s most popular vehicle research platforms. 

The Minns Labor Government is further streamlining planning approvals, while making sure new homes and infrastructure are built to better withstand the extreme weather impacts and natural disasters caused by climate change.

The Minns Labor Government is backing the largest rollout of big batteries in NSW history. The NSW Government has awarded contracts for six new long‑duration battery projects to strengthen the state’s energy grid.

Origin has notified the NSW Government, the Australian Stock Exchange and the Australian Energy Market Operator that it will operate Eraring Power Station until April 2029.

The latest round of the NSW Government’s EV fleets incentive is now open, with $5 million in kick-start co-funding available to help businesses and organisations adopt electric vehicles.

The NSW Government is investing in the state’s only integrated cement manufacturing facility to reduce coal use and emissions, protect local jobs and keep cement manufacturing viable in NSW.

Australia has reached a major milestone in cutting the carbon footprint of the built environment, with the first official National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) Embodied Carbon rating awarded to an industrial warehouse in Kemps Creek, NSW. 

More than 8,000 social housing households in NSW are saving hundreds on power bills thanks to energy performance upgrades under the Albanese Government’s Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative (SHEPI).

Applications are now open for Round 4 of the NSW Government’s EV fast charging grants program, accelerating the state’s transition to cleaner transport and helping electric vehicle drivers travel further than ever before. 

NSW has reached the milestone of 100,000 Electric Vehicles on our roads, signalling strong consumer demand and helping cut emissions with an estimated 121 million litres of petrol saved every year, equal to nearly 145,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

The Minns Labor Government has launched a new $5 million grant program to help community energy
groups and not-for-profit organisations help more households to cut energy costs, adopt renewable
technologies and access government rebates and incentives.

NSW Households and small businesses can learn how to potentially unlock lower power bills and obtain deeper insights into their energy use by joining a new Living Lab Project.

The NSW Government has launched its landmark Renewable Fuel Strategy to accelerate the production and use of renewable fuels in NSW, to drive down emissions and underpin industrial activity in NSW.

Driving through NSW in an electric vehicle has never been easier thanks to a $5.9 million boost to charging infrastructure from the Minns Labor Government.

The NSW Government has unveiled $4.5 million worth of grants to save businesses money, improve energy performance and reduce emissions long term.

Mandatory climate-related reporting for government entities is being introduced under reforms by the Minns Labor Government designed to better manage climate change risks and opportunities.

The Minns Labor Government is supporting a more stable gas supply for NSW by backing the repurposing of an existing pipeline to transport gas from South Australia to the east coast of NSW.

The Minns Labor Government is delivering a new comprehensive plan to help reduce energy bills and add protections to ensure customers who are part of an embedded network have a fairer go. 

The NSW Government is ramping up efforts to cut emissions from the agriculture and land sector, with $7.5 million in funding now available through the second round of its High Impact Partnerships grants.

The Minns Labor Government is creating local low-carbon manufacturing jobs on the NSW Mid North Coast by awarding just over $2 million to Solidcast, to boost production of low-carbon concrete panels used for housing and other projects.

The Minns Labor Government is taking further action to bolster the reliability of the state’s power supply with the opening of a competitive tender for new firming infrastructure.

The Minns Labor Government is investing in the jobs of the future by delivering $28 million to build a new Renewables Manufacturing Hub in Blacktown.

The NSW Government is switching on nearly $2 million in funding to help vulnerable households take control of their energy usage, save money and be part of the state’s clean energy future.

Aboriginal communities in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) will benefit from $6 million in funding for community-led projects that will deliver lasting economic, social and environmental benefits.

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are partnering with 22 Community Housing providers to upgrade thousands of social housing homes to make them cheaper to run, more comfortable to live in, and better for the environment.

The NSW Government has introduced a Bill to Parliament to amend the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 (EII Act) to accelerate the delivery of critical network infrastructure that will keep the lights on and the grid stable.

NSW is boosting the security and reliability of its energy grid, with Energy Minister Penny Sharpe directing a tender for projects that deliver 500MW of firm capacity.