Facts
The Yanco Delta Wind Farm will be located on a 33,000-hectare site 10km north-west of Jerilderie, New South Wales.
Electricity generated by the Yanco Delta Wind Farm will be dispatched into the National Electricity Market via the Dinawan Substation, currently under construction in Bundure around 35km north-east of Jerilderie.
Up to 208 wind turbines will be installed, each with a maximum tip height of 270m.
When complete, the Yanco Delta Wind Farm will have an overall generating capacity ~1,500 MW 1.5 GW which is enough to power the equivalent of around 750,000 households*
Construction timing will be contingent of obtaining additional approvals, finalising civil, electrical and turbine supply contracts and securing a Financial Investment Decision (FID), which is targeted for the end of next year (Q2 FY 2027).
We have set a target commissioning date of November 2028; however, this may occur sooner if our application to modify existing approvals can be secured earlier.
We are building a shared benefits framework that spans our regulatory requirements to contribute access rights fees and the voluntary planning agreements reached with local councils; strategic partnerships with key stakeholder and First Nations groups; through to community investment support and neighborhood benefit programs designed for local needs.
This will be achieved through meaningful engagement where stakeholders and the community are genuine partners in the process to co-create and implement economic and social investment.
An estimated workforce of around 790 people will be employed during peak of construction, with around 30 people required on an ongoing basis to operate of the wind farm.
We expect to use both local and temporary accommodation during the life of the project. The aim will be to provide local flow on benefits while minimising impacts to the community that can result from projects of this nature. This is likely to include establishing a worker’s camp within the project boundary to manage construction accommodation peaks.
The project will be required to modify an approval originally granted under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) on 21 February 2024. An application to modify the NSW Development Consent (SSD- 41743746) will also be lodged with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI).
Origin’s analysis indicates land disturbance required to build a project of this scale exceeds the land disturbance areas granted under the original environmental approvals.
This analysis was only possible when detailed work was undertaken as part of the contractor tender process. During these works additional environmental and cultural heritage constraints, along with further landowner feedback established that more land would need to be added to the project envelope.
Further resources
Here are some links to further industry body and government resources on wind energy.
https://www.energy.nsw.gov.au/nsw-plans-and-progress/major-state-projects/shift-renewables/wind-energy
https://arena.gov.au/renewable-energy/wind/
https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/advocacy/onshore-wind
