Renewable energy already plays a crucial role in New South Wales’ energy mix. The Australian state has installed renewable energy capacity totalling 13,500 megawatts. This accounts for over 50% of New South Wales’ total generation capacity. Over 800,000 households and businesses have their own small-scale solar systems. Furthermore, there are 16 major wind farms with a total capacity of over 1,800 MW, 24 large-scale solar farms with a total capacity of over 1,900 MW, and 200 large-scale renewable energy projects in the planning stage. Renewable energy developers from New South Wales play an important role in this fundamental change in energy generation. Investments are already totalling up to 50 billion Australian dollars. But what are the largest renewable energy developers in New South Wales, which have access to these investments? Based on their installed capacity, their development pipeline and their general activity our renewables.digital research team identified Neoen Australia, Squadron Energy and Atmos Renewables as the largest renewable energy developers from New South Wales.
1. Neoen Australia (Sydney)
Neoen Australia is part of a French renewable energy developer. It is one of the world’s and Australia’s largest developers. It has over 4 GW of renewable energy assets in operation or under construction, and has invested more than $7 billion in the Australian market. To date, the company has acquired 22 assets in Australia. These contain more than 1,900 MW of battery storage, 1,300 MW of solar energy projects and 1,000 MW of wind energy projects. In addition to its Sydney office, the company has a further six offices located throughout Australia.
2. Atmos Renewables (Sydney)
Atmos Renewables is a Sydney-based renewable energy company with an operational portfolio totaling 1.8 GW. Established in 2020, the company manages 16 renewable energy assets across the country, spanning wind, solar, and energy storage technologies. In addition to its current operations, Atmos Renewables has a development pipeline of more tha 3 GW of wind, solar, and battery projects. Atmos Renewables mainly develops projects in Victoria, but has assets in every other Australian state except the Northern Territory. In New South Wales, they own the 105 MW Nevertire Solar Farm.
3. Squadron Energy (Sydney)
Squadron Energy is a prominent Australian-owned company specializing in the development, operation, and ownership of renewable energy assets nationwide. Its portfolio includes 1.1 GW of operating capacity and an additional 900 MW currently under construction. The company’s assets span solar, wind energy and battery storage projects across Australia. In New South Wales, the company developed the Boorolong Wind Farm, the Koorakee Energy Park and the Gol Gol Solar Farm.
Overview of the largest renewable energy developers from New South Wales
Our digital research team has summarised the most important information from the largest renewable energy developer in New South Wales and presented it in the following table.
| Name | Installed Capacity | Area of Activity | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoen Australia | 4,000 MW | Solar, Wind, Energy Storage | Invested more than $7 billion in the Australian market. |
| Atmos Renewables | 1,800 MW | Wind, Solar, Energy Storage | Development pipeline of more than 3 GW. |
| Squadron Energy | 1,100 MW | Wind, Solar, Energy Storage | 900 MW currently under construction. |
Source: NSW Government
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