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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Peter Hannam

Windfarm development could be even harder under NSW plan, renewables sector fears

Wind turbines
The NSW government’s draft guideline on windfarms has left renewables developers worried that new projects would be harder to get off the ground. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

The plan for new windfarms proposed by the New South Wales government has raised “serious concerns” within the renewable energy sector, with developers warning it will make it even harder to proceed with projects in the state.

The Minns government this week released its draft wind energy guideline to provide the community, industry and regulators with the “key planning considerations” for onshore windfarms. These include visual, noise and biodiversity impacts.

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