SSD Modifications
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Wollar Solar Mod 4 - BESS Capacity
Mid-Western Regional
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Increase in BESS capacity from the approved 30MW / 30MWh to approximately 280MW / 560MWh, as well as revised infrastructure layout
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Notice of Exhibition (1)
Modification Application (9)
Response to Submissions (1)
Agency Advice (2)
Submissions
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Mendooran
,
New South Wales
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This increase will cause permanent toxic damage to the natural environment and impact those around it.
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Mendooran
,
New South Wales
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This huge increase should be a new exhibition. It is unfair and biased that it is not.
gregory diven
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gregory diven
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MUDGEE
,
New South Wales
Message
I object to the loss of agricultural land. I also object to China being allowed to take over Australia by stealth.
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MOLLYAN
,
New South Wales
Message
We are giving China / the CCP too much power and presence. Why can’t our government not see the national security threat here? By allowing them to increase their hold on our energy supply, we are weakening our nation.
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BALGOWLAH
,
New South Wales
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Stop destroying our rural communities. This project is toxic.
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MOLLYAN
,
New South Wales
Message
Stop changing the rules as you go. This is a significant size increase and as such, should be a new exhibition.
National security threats should be a concern.
National security threats should be a concern.
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COBBORA
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New South Wales
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This extension addition should be a completely new application. It is unacceptable to increase a project by this much without appropriate consultation with the community it is directly impacting.
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YARRABIN
,
New South Wales
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This is a massive increase and should require a new application. I also object to overseas companies controlling our power supply. These renewables are ruining Australia’s agriculture farm land and our food bowls.
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BIRRIWA
,
New South Wales
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I strongly object to the project. I object to any overseas country, especially China, owning and controlling our energy supply. The increase in the BESS calls for a new period of public exhibition and opportunity for submissions for this project. I vehemently object to this, as well as ALL OTHER RENEWABLE PROJECTS on our productive agricultural land.
Tina Wheatley
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Tina Wheatley
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DUBBO
,
New South Wales
Message
- “i object to the Chinese owning and controlling our energy supply”
- “I object to the destruction of farm land”
-“this increase in BESS should be a new exhibition.”
- THEY SHOULD NOT be allowed to change the rules as they go along and increase the size of the BESS or system “
- “I object to the destruction of farm land”
-“this increase in BESS should be a new exhibition.”
- THEY SHOULD NOT be allowed to change the rules as they go along and increase the size of the BESS or system “
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GUYRA
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New South Wales
Message
The Wollar Solar + Battery Energy Storage System project - proposed located 55 km northeast of Mudgee, NSW, is owned by BJEI Australia - part of the Beijing Energy International (Australia) Holding Pty Ltd - a subsidiary of Beijing Energy International Holding Co Ltd.
Hmmm...what what what what.
Who are you people in there in nsw.gov.au Harming Our, Australians Ours, nation and yes, harming Our, Australians Ours, nation - Ours, Australians Ours, Not Yours, OK.
Mudgee Mudgee Mudgee Be Cared For.
Save Mudgee From The Red Flag mob.
Red Flag mob don't let here.
Be an Aussie, get them out of here - Mudgee - um...let's see....near Coal Mines is it. Hmmm. Interesting.
Well, what are you going to do nsw.gov.au? Approve of course. Therefore You nsw.gov.au Will Be Fully Responsible if if if Coal Be sent Away to Other Asian nations or , or, or, hmmm....oops, don't think about that !!!
OK. Here's what I say.
Ban Solar Farms Immediately, nsw.gov.au.
Use Rooftops Only instead for All Solar, now from now, nsw.gov.au! Yes, Rooftops. Rooftops. Rooftops Only for All Solar in NSW now from now, nsw.gov.au, and SAVE some Money hey. SAVE SAVE SAVE some Money.
Save Save Save The Money to Build Three , and Only Three Brand New Low Emissions Coal Fired Power Stations near the current sites of NSW coal fired power stations.
SAVE AUSTRALIA. Cease and Desist RE transition in NSW and Australia Immediately Immediately Immediately. SAVE AUSTRALIA. Use Coal , Australia. Or you Are Hypocrits.
And by the way, BJEI Australia and nsw.gov.au - there's No such thing as Clean Energy! You Liars. Deceivers. Shame on you. Yes Shame on you. How Dare You. Shame On You.
God Help You.
Stop Polluting Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Lands Waterways and Communities, nsw.gov.au. Stop it Now. And Stop Polluting Other People's nations who get NO say either like us ! Shame on you All. Shame On You All.
Ban BESS Now, nsw.gov.au, gov.au. Here's why:-
https://sfstandard.com/2025/02/06/erin-brockovich-lawsuit-moss-landing-power-plant-fire/
Ban BESS in Australia Now. We do Not need this type of Toxic infrastructure all over Our, Australians Ours, Lands Waterways and Communities.
I Demand BESS in Australia be removed Now before its too late.
I Demand All Further processing of and or development of Wollar Solar + Battery Energy Storage System Halt Immediately Immediately Immediately!
If it's Dry, Dry.
If it is Dry and these things Ignite I Will hold you Fully Responsible and Fully Accountable.
You are Unaware and a Threat to All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Mudgee region all the way to National Parks under Threats Unlike Ever before for No reason but a Scam a Scam a Scam!
Save your money, nsw.gov.au, gov.au.
Save your money to build at least One Brand New Low Emissions Coal Fired Power Station From This Moment Now, nsw.gov.au, gov.au.
You people are Hideous as Our government.
You are going to be responsible and you must be for enabling BESS in Your Fellow Australians environments !
I will be writing down all associated with this project proposed near National Parks Vital for Our Endangered Species under Threats Unlike Ever before that Includes the Risks of Fires over the Lifetime of these Hideous Infrastructures- BESS - Toxic to environment nb. Toxic. T o x i c. Toxic. T o x i c. T o x i c. T o x i c. Where do you live, hm ? Next door ? Wollar region ? Mudgee region ? Smoke travels far in fires you can't put out did you know.
Australia - SOLD to the Highest Bidders eh ! SHAME ON YOU ALL, YOU THERE IN OUR NSW.GOV.AU, GOV.AU SELLING OUR, AUSTRALIANS OURS, NATION HOW DARE YOU.
Get Out of My Nation Now you lot in nsw.gov.au, gov.au. Shame on You.
You Waste Our, Australians Ours, Money.
You Always Do the Wrong Thing.
And You Never Take Responsibility when you Must from Now.
You Hideous People Selling Our, Australians Ours, nation How Dare You All !
I hold You Responsible, you, you you you, nsw.gov.au, gov.au. It's All Your Fault, and Will Be. You've Sold us Haven't You, You there you in there you there you in nsw.gov.au, gov.au. You will Say Sorry to Us, Your Fellow Australians. Yes you Will.
Leave My Nation Now.
Go to China.
Do not return.
Never return.
Feel shame Shame Shame at your Inability to consider Your Fellow Australians And Next 8 Generations coming.
Ban BESS in Australia Immediately Now I Demand.
Do Something, Ministers, Senators. Do something. Ban BESS in Australia Immediately Now.
You Waste Our, Australians Ours, money. Threaten us. Threaten Our Wildlife. Cause Harm and Loss. Dirty Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Waterways. And never take Responsibility. Time you Did, you as nsw.gov.au and gov.au, you. You are responsible. We can't be. You will be. No-one else can be.
We get Droughts here did you know ? All your fault too nsw.gov.au, gov.au. All your fault too, nsw.gov.au, gov.au.
Sack yourselves. You aren't good enough to decide Our, Australians Ours, Futures and Next 8 Generations coming. Why don't you Care about Future Generations ? When will you ? You. Complicit in Harm and Loss to All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Australian and World's.
Correct.
Correct.
Correct.
Everything is all your fault.
Everything. You don't know what you are doing do you. We do. Dear oh dear. God Please Help Our Nation.
Save Our Nation.
Save Our Nation from our gov.au.
Hmmm...what what what what.
Who are you people in there in nsw.gov.au Harming Our, Australians Ours, nation and yes, harming Our, Australians Ours, nation - Ours, Australians Ours, Not Yours, OK.
Mudgee Mudgee Mudgee Be Cared For.
Save Mudgee From The Red Flag mob.
Red Flag mob don't let here.
Be an Aussie, get them out of here - Mudgee - um...let's see....near Coal Mines is it. Hmmm. Interesting.
Well, what are you going to do nsw.gov.au? Approve of course. Therefore You nsw.gov.au Will Be Fully Responsible if if if Coal Be sent Away to Other Asian nations or , or, or, hmmm....oops, don't think about that !!!
OK. Here's what I say.
Ban Solar Farms Immediately, nsw.gov.au.
Use Rooftops Only instead for All Solar, now from now, nsw.gov.au! Yes, Rooftops. Rooftops. Rooftops Only for All Solar in NSW now from now, nsw.gov.au, and SAVE some Money hey. SAVE SAVE SAVE some Money.
Save Save Save The Money to Build Three , and Only Three Brand New Low Emissions Coal Fired Power Stations near the current sites of NSW coal fired power stations.
SAVE AUSTRALIA. Cease and Desist RE transition in NSW and Australia Immediately Immediately Immediately. SAVE AUSTRALIA. Use Coal , Australia. Or you Are Hypocrits.
And by the way, BJEI Australia and nsw.gov.au - there's No such thing as Clean Energy! You Liars. Deceivers. Shame on you. Yes Shame on you. How Dare You. Shame On You.
God Help You.
Stop Polluting Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Lands Waterways and Communities, nsw.gov.au. Stop it Now. And Stop Polluting Other People's nations who get NO say either like us ! Shame on you All. Shame On You All.
Ban BESS Now, nsw.gov.au, gov.au. Here's why:-
https://sfstandard.com/2025/02/06/erin-brockovich-lawsuit-moss-landing-power-plant-fire/
Ban BESS in Australia Now. We do Not need this type of Toxic infrastructure all over Our, Australians Ours, Lands Waterways and Communities.
I Demand BESS in Australia be removed Now before its too late.
I Demand All Further processing of and or development of Wollar Solar + Battery Energy Storage System Halt Immediately Immediately Immediately!
If it's Dry, Dry.
If it is Dry and these things Ignite I Will hold you Fully Responsible and Fully Accountable.
You are Unaware and a Threat to All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Mudgee region all the way to National Parks under Threats Unlike Ever before for No reason but a Scam a Scam a Scam!
Save your money, nsw.gov.au, gov.au.
Save your money to build at least One Brand New Low Emissions Coal Fired Power Station From This Moment Now, nsw.gov.au, gov.au.
You people are Hideous as Our government.
You are going to be responsible and you must be for enabling BESS in Your Fellow Australians environments !
I will be writing down all associated with this project proposed near National Parks Vital for Our Endangered Species under Threats Unlike Ever before that Includes the Risks of Fires over the Lifetime of these Hideous Infrastructures- BESS - Toxic to environment nb. Toxic. T o x i c. Toxic. T o x i c. T o x i c. T o x i c. Where do you live, hm ? Next door ? Wollar region ? Mudgee region ? Smoke travels far in fires you can't put out did you know.
Australia - SOLD to the Highest Bidders eh ! SHAME ON YOU ALL, YOU THERE IN OUR NSW.GOV.AU, GOV.AU SELLING OUR, AUSTRALIANS OURS, NATION HOW DARE YOU.
Get Out of My Nation Now you lot in nsw.gov.au, gov.au. Shame on You.
You Waste Our, Australians Ours, Money.
You Always Do the Wrong Thing.
And You Never Take Responsibility when you Must from Now.
You Hideous People Selling Our, Australians Ours, nation How Dare You All !
I hold You Responsible, you, you you you, nsw.gov.au, gov.au. It's All Your Fault, and Will Be. You've Sold us Haven't You, You there you in there you there you in nsw.gov.au, gov.au. You will Say Sorry to Us, Your Fellow Australians. Yes you Will.
Leave My Nation Now.
Go to China.
Do not return.
Never return.
Feel shame Shame Shame at your Inability to consider Your Fellow Australians And Next 8 Generations coming.
Ban BESS in Australia Immediately Now I Demand.
Do Something, Ministers, Senators. Do something. Ban BESS in Australia Immediately Now.
You Waste Our, Australians Ours, money. Threaten us. Threaten Our Wildlife. Cause Harm and Loss. Dirty Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Waterways. And never take Responsibility. Time you Did, you as nsw.gov.au and gov.au, you. You are responsible. We can't be. You will be. No-one else can be.
We get Droughts here did you know ? All your fault too nsw.gov.au, gov.au. All your fault too, nsw.gov.au, gov.au.
Sack yourselves. You aren't good enough to decide Our, Australians Ours, Futures and Next 8 Generations coming. Why don't you Care about Future Generations ? When will you ? You. Complicit in Harm and Loss to All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Australian and World's.
Correct.
Correct.
Correct.
Everything is all your fault.
Everything. You don't know what you are doing do you. We do. Dear oh dear. God Please Help Our Nation.
Save Our Nation.
Save Our Nation from our gov.au.
Ian McDonald
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Ian McDonald
Object
WALCHA
,
New South Wales
Message
The flagrant proposed increase in BESS capacity from the approved 30MW/30MWh to a whopping 280MW/560/MWh should warrant a new exibition period in my opinion. PLease refer to the attached for further details on BESS.
Attachments
A1 Earthworx Mining and Civil Pty Ltd
Support
A1 Earthworx Mining and Civil Pty Ltd
Support
MENAH
,
New South Wales
Message
A1 Earthworx Mining and Civil support Wollar Solar Developments Pty Ltd
Name Withheld
Support
Name Withheld
Support
Dubbo
,
New South Wales
Message
The region is undergoing a significant change and all these projects are bringing employment and opportunities to the region. This will deliver long term prosperity to the region and we should support the spend on these projects in the region.
A1 Earthworx Mining and Construction
Support
A1 Earthworx Mining and Construction
Support
MENAH
,
New South Wales
Message
The proposed BESS Battery Energy Storage System expansion at Wollar Solar Farm represents a positive development for both the local community and the broader energy sector. It not only enhances grid reliability and supports renewable energy integration but also brings economic benefits to the region. The ongoing community engagement reflects a commitment to responsible and inclusive development
Beverley Smiles
Support
Beverley Smiles
Support
Tane Schmidt
Support
Tane Schmidt
Support
Wollar
,
New South Wales
Message
I support the proposed expansion of the Wollar Solar Farm BESS. Renewable energy with good storage back up is the way of the future to avert serious disruption through a changing climate with life threatening extreme weather events. My family has lived off grid with solar for many years. The rest of NSW needs to catch up. I will be impacted by increased traffic movements during construction when travelling to and through Wollar. The cumulative impact of increased heavy traffic and general vehicle movements on the district roads, including the Bylong-Wollar Rd must be a key consideration.
Sunterra Energy Pty Ltd
Support
Sunterra Energy Pty Ltd
Support
NORTHWOOD
,
New South Wales
Message
I am writing on behalf of Sunterra, the EPC and O&M Contractor for the completed Wollar Solar Farm, to express our strong support for the proposed Modification 4 to SSD-9254, which seeks approval for the construction of a 280MW / 560MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
As the party responsible for delivering and operating the solar farm to date, Sunterra recognises the value that this BESS would bring to the site and to the broader NSW electricity network. In our view, the proposed modification will:
1. Enhance Grid Stability by enabling the solar farm to store excess energy and dispatch it when needed, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and improving network flexibility;
2. Support the Clean Energy Transition, aligning with NSW’s energy strategy and climate goals by facilitating deeper renewable energy penetration;
3. Deliver Economic Benefits, including regional employment and opportunities for Australian industry during construction and operations.
While Sunterra is not involved in the BESS scope at this stage, we fully support this modification and believe it will significantly enhance the long-term value and performance of the Wollar Solar Farm as a strategic renewable energy asset.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this important proposal.
As the party responsible for delivering and operating the solar farm to date, Sunterra recognises the value that this BESS would bring to the site and to the broader NSW electricity network. In our view, the proposed modification will:
1. Enhance Grid Stability by enabling the solar farm to store excess energy and dispatch it when needed, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and improving network flexibility;
2. Support the Clean Energy Transition, aligning with NSW’s energy strategy and climate goals by facilitating deeper renewable energy penetration;
3. Deliver Economic Benefits, including regional employment and opportunities for Australian industry during construction and operations.
While Sunterra is not involved in the BESS scope at this stage, we fully support this modification and believe it will significantly enhance the long-term value and performance of the Wollar Solar Farm as a strategic renewable energy asset.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this important proposal.
Attachments
Shahin Alam
Support
Shahin Alam
Support
ROSEMEADOW
,
New South Wales
Message
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Attachments
Wollar Progress Association
Support
Wollar Progress Association
Support
WOLLAR
,
New South Wales
Message
See attached submission
Attachments
Pagination
Project Details
Application Number
SSD-9254-Mod-4
Main Project
SSD-9254
Assessment Type
SSD Modifications
Development Type
Electricity Generation - Solar
Local Government Areas
Mid-Western Regional
Contact Planner
Name
Cameron
Ashe
Related Projects
SSD-9254-Mod-1
Withdrawn
SSD Modifications
Mod 1 - Realignment of site access and subdivision for the substation
96 Maree Road Tichular, 2850
SSD-9254-Mod-2
Determination
SSD Modifications
Mod 2 - Site Access and Subdivision
96 Maree Road Tichular, 2850
SSD-9254-Mod-3
Determination
SSD Modifications
MOD 3 – changes to vehicle movements and increase in panel height
96 Maree Road Tichular, 2850
SSD-9254-Mod-4
Response to Submissions
SSD Modifications
Wollar Solar Mod 4 - BESS Capacity
96 Maree Road Tichular, 2850