The Renewable Energy Sector Board (the Board) was established in February 2021 under Section 7 of the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020. The Board helps make sure local workers, communities, and industries share in the economic benefits of the transition to a more affordable, clean and reliable electricity system.

NSW Renewable Energy Sector Board members
  • Dominic Adams, General Manager Networks, Energy Networks Australia
  • Ash Albury, Executive Director, Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo)
  • Anthony (Tony) Callinan, NSW Branch Secretary, Australian Workers Union
  • Mark Cain, Chief Executive, Australian Steel Institute
  • Giselle Coromandel, Head of Business Development – Renewables, BlueScope
  • Allen Hicks, NSW & ACT Branch Secretary, Electrical Trades Union
  • Heidi Norman, Professor (Research) at the Indigenous Land and Justice Research Group, Arts Design & Architecture UNSW
  • Andrew Newman, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary, Tomago Aluminium
  • Bradley Pidgeon, NSW & ACT State Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union
  • Dr Alana West, Policy Officer, The Justice and Equity Centre
  • William Churchill, Chief Policy and Impact Officer, Clean Energy Council

Review of the Board’s Plan

The Board has completed the review of its plan (PDF, 1.8 MB) for the renewable energy sector. The review confirms how the plan reduces supply chain risks and identifies opportunities and challenges for the implementation of the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. The review also updates the Board’s advice to renew focus on and accelerate building capability and capacity in the sector.

To inform the review of the plan, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the Department) commissioned a report (PDF, 1.6 MB) to explain and measure the strategic benefits of localising renewable energy supply chains in NSW.

Development of the Renewable Energy Sector Board plan

The Board developed a plan for the NSW renewable energy sector (PDF, 1.8 MB) to achieve objectives in relation to the construction of generation, storage and network infrastructure in a cost-effective way.  These objectives include:

  • the use of locally produced and supplied goods and services
  • employment of suitable qualified local workers
  • opportunities for apprentices and trainees.

The Board’s plan also advises the NSW Government on additional actions intended to drive sustainable growth and competitiveness of local industries and realise benefits for local workers and communities. 

The NSW Government supports, or supports in principle, all 15 of the Board’s recommendations. Download a copy of the NSW Government’s response to the NSW Renewable Energy Sector Board’s advice (PDF, 131 KB).

To inform development of the Board’s plan, the Department commissioned the following studies: 

An Addendum to the Renewable Energy Sector's Board Plan (PDF, 827 KB) has been developed and should be read in conjunction with the Plan.