Regional NSW shoulders the burden of NSW’s renewable policy which exists in the form of wind and solar panel farms over the breadth of our State.
Decommissioning renewables infrastructure is a risk for all landholders. The Labor Government failed to provide proper protections for landholders when they released their Wind Energy Guideline.
The NSW Labor Government have released guidelines for decommissioning, but this does not go far enough. There are NO legislative protections for landholders from the risk of renewables-developers going into default. Landholders would incur the full cost of decommissioning renewable energy infrastructure. This is a considerable risk to regional landholders, communities, and NSW taxpayers.
Your Nationals legislators have put forward legislation that provides a sensible framework for the entire renewable energy project lifecycle, ensuring that planning for the end happens at the beginning, including mandatory decommissioning and remediation.
The bill is currently before Parliament awaiting debate.
While the bill is currently before NSW Parliament awaiting debate, submissions remain open. Further feedback will shape our next steps and provide an evidence base as we continue to hold the Minns Labor Government to account on the transition.
