Upgrading the electricity network to power our state now and for the next generation
NSW is undergoing the biggest energy shift in a century. Working with communities, industry, and First Nations peoples, we're modernising our electricity network, building the infrastructure we need to keep the lights on and put downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices for years to come. Our shift to renewable-generated power will harness the state’s abundant solar and wind resources to deliver affordable, clean and reliable energy for everyone. We're getting the job done. NSW now has enough projects signed up to achieve more than 70% of the minimum 12 gigawatts of renewable energy generation required by 2030, and has contracted enough projects to meet the 2030 and 2034 minimum objectives for long-duration storage.
Our move to a more affordable, clean and reliable electricity network is bringing secure, long-term jobs to NSW, creating new apprenticeships, and bringing economic opportunities to local businesses and communities.
What is a renewable energy zone (REZ)?
Renewable energy zones (REZs) are areas that group wind, solar and large-scale energy storage projects together, and connect them to the electricity grid via transmission lines. This coordinated approach helps attract investment in renewable energy and creates jobs and benefits for regional communities.
In NSW, EnergyCo plans and delivers REZs. Find out more about REZs.
Stories from the energy transition
Our move to renewables is bringing more affordable energy, new jobs and apprenticeships, and economic opportunities to communities across the state.
Discover the important work underway and hear from those helping to deliver affordable, clean and reliable energy for everyone.
For Justin Toomey-White, working in renewable energy is about more than infrastructure. "For me, the goal is simple: to make sure Aboriginal people are not just included in the energy transition, but are actively shaping and benefitting from it."
In NSW some innovative landowners are combining solar energy production with sheep grazing.
Kacee is one of thousands of NSW locals benefitting from the renewable energy transformation.
Latest updates
May 2026
NSW is launching the biggest renewable energy tender in the state’s history, seeking enough new generation to power about one-third of homes across NSW.
May 2026
New England and Upper Hunter communities will share in an initial $60 million investment to deliver local infrastructure, services and employment opportunities as part of the New England Renewable Energy Zone.
May 2026
The NSW Government has introduced a new law to speed up the delivery of key renewable energy projects, to power large energy users as coal-fired power stations exit the system.
April 2026
In a major milestone for NSW’s energy future, the first transmission tower has been raised in Australia’s first renewable energy zone (REZ).
