About Pottinger Energy Park
The Pottinger Energy Park project is named after the Pottinger family – one of the first families to install and maintain windmills in the region. This adoption of wind power in the early 1900s helped to develop a thriving local agriculture industry and the Pottinger Energy Park seeks to build on that legacy to create a prosperous future for the region.
Pottinger Energy Park could generate up to 1,300 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy from 247 wind turbines – all supported by a battery of up to 500 MW / 2000 MWh. At its peak, Pottinger Energy Park could power the equivalent annual needs of approximately 830,000 average NSW households.
If developed, the initial phase of development will include the construction of up to 140 wind turbines supported by a 400 MW / 1,600 MWh battery connected to the Project EnergyConnect transmission network.
In April 2025, EnergyCo awarded the proposed Pottinger Energy Park, an 831 MW Access Right in NSW’s South West Renewable Energy Zone (SW REZ).
In July 2025, The Independent Planning Commission of NSW (IPC) approved the development of Pottinger Energy Park.
Community and stakeholder feedback
AGL and Someva are engaging with the local community, Traditional Custodians, State and Federal governments, residents and business owners in the region around the Project.
We are committed to implementing a tailored community co-design process to ensure communities share in and benefit from the Pottinger Energy Park project. This involves listening to and genuinely engaging with the local community to ensure the project delivers tailored economic, social, and environmental benefits.
Planning
The Pottinger Energy Park Environmental Impact Statement is currently on exhibition on the NSW Planning Major Projects portal. Project submissions can be made until 4 July 2024.
Enquiries about the project or the process can also be made by contacting AGL on: 1800 039 600 | AGLCommunity@agl.com.au
