Explore the approvals, compliance documentation, and applications and assessments for the Rye Park Wind Farm.
A Development Consent was granted under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 in 2017 and received a modified Development Consent in April 2021. A further modification to the Development Consent was approved in September 2022.
An EPBC Approval was received under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) in June 2021 , with a variation to the EPBC Approval determined in June 2022. A further directed variation occurred in May 2024.
An Environment Protection Licence was granted under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 in May 2021, with a variation to the licence issued in May 2024 .
The construction and operation of the wind farm must comply with the Development Consent, EPBC Act Approval and EPL, including the preparation and implementation of the following plans, strategies and programs:
This section will be updated with any relevant monitoring, audit and compliance documentation as the Project progresses.
This section will be updated with the monthly complaints register following the commencement of construction.
If you have a complaint, please contact us at complaints@tiltrenewables.com or on 1800 WE TILT (938 458)
You can find Tilt Renewables' Complaints Handling Procedure here. Whilst a copy of the Rye Park Wind Farm Complaints Management Plan is available here.
Details regarding the Community Enhancement Fund can be found here.
Copies of the Voluntary Planning Agreements are here:
Details regarding the Rye Park Wind Farm Community Consultative Committee (CCC), including meeting minutes, can be found here.
The Project originally received planning approval for up to 92 turbines in May 2017.
In response to significant advancements in wind turbine technology (e.g. new, more efficient turbines) a modification (MOD 1) to the Development Consent was approved in April 2021. This modification increased the tip height of turbines to 200 metres and reduced the overall number of turbines to 77.
A second modification (MOD 2) was subsequently approved in September 2022, which allowed for revision of a small number of site access tracks to reduce the environmental impact of the project’s construction.
The original Environmental Assessments and Modification Applications are available for download and viewing via www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects.
The Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) assessed the Rye Park Wind Farm via a 'preliminary documentation' assessment pathway.
The final preliminary documentation along with a document summarising and responding to public comments is available here.