Rye Park Wind Farm

Fact Sheet Tilt Renewables is investigating the possibility of Project Facts developing the Rye Park Wind Farm, near Rye Park in • Up to 92 turbines and hardstands May New South Wales. • Approximate installed capacity 2018 up to 276MW Located within three local government areas - Yass Valley, Boorowa and Upper • Six permanent wind monitoring masts Lachlan - the project has planning approval for up to 92 turbines. The site incorporates a long ridgeline which runs in a north-south direction and provides • One 330kV connection substation an excellent wind resource. with associated overhead power lines and on-site substations Who is Tilt Renewables? • Overhead and underground 33kV reticulation Tilt Renewables (originally part of Trustpower) is an owner, operator and • Up to three collection substaions developer of wind and solar farms across Australia and New Zealand. • Access roads We have an existing asset base of 307 operating turbines across seven wind farms, with a total installed capacity of 582MW (about 11 per cent market share of • Up to two operations and installed wind capacity in Australasia). This includes Snowtown Wind Farm, maintenance facilities South Australia’s largest and Australia’s second largest wind farm, and Tararua Wind Farm, New Zealand’s largest wind farm. • Temporary construction facilities

Project Description The proposed Rye Park Wind Farm was initially developed by Epuron beginning in 2008, when the first monitoring mast was installed.

Trustpower acquired the project from Epuron in 2014 with Epuron continuing some involvement in securing the planning approvals. The Rye Park Wind Farm is located to the north of Yass and east of Boorowa, New South Wales, on the edge of the Southern Tablelands and the South West Slopes in the vicinity of the township of Rye Park. It is located within three local government areas – Yass Valley, Boorowa and Upper Lachlan. The site has a long ridgeline running north-south which is at right angles to the prevailing wind direction, making it an excellent wind resource. An application for 109 turbines was lodged with the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) and approval for up to 92 turbines was granted by the Planning Assessment Commission in May 2017. Each turbine will have a tip height of up to 157 metres and will be connected by underground and overhead electrical cables. The project will have an an installed capacity of about 276MW and received EPBC approval in December 2017. Local and Regional Benefits Community Engagement Employment Tilt Renewables (previously Trustpower) has undertaken • Support more than 470 sustained jobs in New South Wales and 144 in a comprehensive community the ACT over the three-year construction period. consultation process for the • Up to 62 direct jobs for local residents during construction. proposed Rye Park Wind Farm • 12 direct jobs regionally once operational. prior to and as part of the planning application process. All our projects have resulted in significant local employment and we will continue to recommend maximising local employment in our construction The purpose of the engagement has contracts. been to provide accurate information on the project and wind farms in general to The majority of local employment is during construction, but the operations the community, as well as giving the phase also provides opportunities for local employment/businesses. community the opportunity to influence Typical goods and services likely to be sourced during construction and the project design. operations locally include accommodation, engineering, freight services, The consultation process included a construction materials and equipment, local labour, technical contractors, number of community information days, earth works services, fencing and landscaping. establishing an information centre in Tilt Renewables has established a goods and services register at the project’s Yass, regular newsletters and numerous website and encourages individuals and organisations alike to register their one on one meetings. A number of interest online. modifications have been made to the project layout as a result of the further"

" Economic Development to Rural Communities consultation, including a reduction" of " the number of turbines from 126 to 109 "

• $600 million project. " in the final Response to Submissions, which was put on exhibition for further • Potential to generate $163 million of value add (contribution to Gross " "

" State Product) in NSW, $45 million of value add in ACT and $49 million public comment. " " regionally over the construction period.

" Tilt Renewables is appreciative of " " " " • Support annually $3.6 million of value add in the region" once operational. the valuable input it has received "

" " " from the community throughout the " • Direct injection of about $2 million per annum to the local community planning process. About 50 per cent " " " " through payments to landholders, permanent staff and community " of the" submissions to the Response " " " fund contributions. to Submission were in support of the "

" " • Provide a drought-proofing and post-retirement income stream for farmers. project, as well as more than 50 per cent

" of the public presentations during the " " " " " " " " Planning Assessment Commission’s " Environmental Benefits " " " " " public meeting. " " • Smaller environmental footprint than comparative forms of generation. " " " " " " The final planning approval was granted " " " • Minimal impact on land productivity. " " " in May 2017 for up to 92 turbines and " "

" • Additional fire breaks and improved access roads for firefighting. EPBC approval granted in December 2017. " " "

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" " • Will generate enough clean renewable energy to power 140,000 homes. "

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Rye Park Wind Farm " " • Will save 650,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year of operation, the " " " " "

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1:125,000 at A3 Site Boundary GDA 1994 MGA Zone 55 " " GF Sources: Roads (LPI, 2017). If you would like further information on the scheme please make contact via the Met Mast " " Access Tracks D " email or 1800 number below. Document Path: C:\GIS\Development_Sites\NSW\RyePark\Maps\Working\RP_022_PAC_Approved_AllInfrastructure_A3P.mxd " " Rye Park " PAC Approveed Layout Overview "

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" " For more information please visit the project website Web: www.ryeparkwf.com.au " " "

" Email: [email protected] | Phone: 1800 839 661 " "

Postal Address: PO Box 16080 Collins St West , Melbourne Vic 8007 " " "

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