Liverpool Range Wind Farm – Project Approvals and Applications

The Project received planning approval for up to 267 turbines from the Minister of Planning, NSW in March 2018. A Modification Application, which included changing the design of the Project for 185 turbines, was approved on 23 October 2024. A copy of the final approval and conditions can be downloaded below.

You can also visit the Project page on the NSW Major Projects website, here.

Liverpool Range Conditions of Consent

The Project initially received approval under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) issued by the Department of the Environment and Energy in June 2018.

Due to the changes to the design and layout associated with the project’s Modification Application (approved by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure on 23 October 2024), the project required a new approval from the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water to reflect these changes.

The Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water approved this application on 4 March 2025. A copy of this approval can be downloaded here.

The Public Environment Report prepared for this application can be viewed and downloaded below.

Due to the size and nature of the Biodiversity Development Assessment Report (BDAR), we have had to break it up into parts. The Table of Contents is on page 23 of Part 1, which is the main report.

• PER Main Report
• Appendix A – Checklist
• Appendix B – Coordinates
• Appendix C – Schedule of Lands
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 1
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 2
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 3
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 4
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 5
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 6
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 7
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 8
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 9
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 10
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 11
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 12
• Appendix D – BDAR – Part 13
• Appendix E – PMST
• Appendix F – Likelihood of Occurrence
• Appendix G – Offset Strategy
• Appendix H – Environmental Policy

• Biodiversity Management Plan – Pre-construction Minor Works

In September 2022 a Modification Application was submitted to DPHI for the Liverpool Range Wind Farm (Mod-1 Project). In response to submissions (RTS) received during the public exhibition period for the Modification Application, we have since made a number of changes and refinements to the Project. For example, the number of turbines proposed has been reduced to 185. These changes are reflected in the Mod-1 Application – Amendment Report (RTS Project) which was lodged in August 2023.

Due to an identified shortage of suitably skilled workforce and rental accommodation in the local region, and in response to government and community feedback, in October 2023 we further amended the Modification Application to include a Temporary Workforce Accommodation (TWA) Facility approximately 3 km from Coolah. This proposed amendment to the Project is described in the Mod-1 Application – Amendment Report TWA Facility.

Submissions reports have also been prepared for both the above amendments, to respond to community and government submissions regarding the proposed amendments.

The RTS Report, amendment reports, submissions reports and all updated environmental impact assessments have been submitted to DPHI and are available to view on the NSW Major Projects portal. These reports detail the consultation completed to-date, how submissions received during both public exhibition periods have been addressed, and clearly show the changes to the design and layout of the Project, including ancillary infrastructure.

DPHI approved the Modification Application, including the amended development consent, on 23 October 2024.

CLICK HERE to find out more about the RTS Project.

The Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Liverpool Range Wind Farm was lodged with the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) in July 2014, and can be downloaded below.

Liverpool Range Wind Farm EA Main Report – 2014

A Response to Submissions report was lodged with DPE, which was placed on public exhibition from 1 August 2014 to 1 October 2014. A copy of the RTS can be downloaded below.

Liverpool Range – Response to Submissions